Blogger told by doctors she will no longer receive chemo in heartbreaking post


  • Hannah Lyson, from Lancashire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer last May 
  • Doctors discovered she had five tumours and fitted her with a colostomy bag
  • She started the blog Hannah’s Bowel Cancer Journey chronicling her fight 
  • Revealed this week that doctors have decided to stop her chemotherapy 

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Hannah Lyson (pictured) was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May last year when she was just 19 years old

A young woman who started chronicling her fight against bowel cancer as a teenager has revealed doctors have decided to stop chemotherapy.

In a short message on her Facebook page Hannah Lyson, from Lancashire, revealed that she had received the ‘worst news imaginable’ when she told followers her disease was not responding to treatment.

She said: ‘I’m not writing a blog post as I don’t have the effort or ability right now but sadly today we’ve been given the worst news imaginable. 

‘Sadly, the doctors have decided there’s no more chemo for me and the liver is winning this fight and I am losing.’ 

Miss Lyson was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May last year when she was just 19 years old.

Doctors initially believed the teenager was suffering from irritable bowel syndrome when she complained of back ache and constipation. 

But tests revealed she had five tumours growing on her bowel and liver. The teenager had part of her bowel removed and a colostomy bag fitted.

After her devastating diagnoses Miss Lyson set up the blog Hannah’s Bowel Cancer Journey chronicling her ‘unwavering determination’ to beat the disease. 

In a short message on her Facebook page she revealed that she had received the ‘worst news imaginable’ and her disease was not responding to treatment

She said: ‘Sadly, the doctors have decided there’s no more chemo for me and the liver is winning this fight and I am losing’

She was confident that she could fight the condition having watched two of her sisters battle thyroid cancer and leukaemia.

But on Friday Miss Lyson, who has recently celebrated her 20th birthday, revealed her body was not fighting the cancer or responding to treatment in the way she and her family had hoped.  

She added: ‘I’ve tried so hard and me and my family are absolutely distraught so please respect our privacy during this time. 

‘Maybe at some point I will write a blog post but right now I’m now feeling up to it.’ 

The news comes just months after Miss Lyson was told her tumours were shrinking. 

She was confident that she could fight the condition having watched two of her sisters battle thyroid cancer and leukaemia 

In September she was positive about a recovery and talked about how her love for her boyfriend was helping her cope. 

She said: ‘It’s been a whirlwind few months. At first my doctors were unsure but now they are feeling more positive. My outlook is much better and I feel sure I can beat this.

‘I’m the first 19-year-old with bowel cancer at the hospital so my doctors are not sure how my body will react but I’m doing so well.’ 

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