A young Paisley mum who "lit up the room" and dedicated her life to helping people fight cancer has lost her battle with the disease.
Sarah McCann passed away surrounded by her loved ones this week.
The lead advanced nurse practitioner for active oncology at the Beatson was diagnosed with incurable cervical cancer earlier this year and her condition rapidly deteriorated, reports the Daily Record.
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The mum of two received her initial diagnosis back in 2018 and had a radical hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat the disease.
After regular checkups, which were all clear, and going into remission, Sarah found a new lump on her neck in March.
She underwent a number of tests before it was confirmed her cancer had returned.
The brave mum was not phased by the diagnosis as she remained positive and made drastic lifestyle changes.
Sarah hoped to inspire many others who were fighting their own cancer battles through her Instagram pages. The mum to Marc, 10, and Emily, four, vowed to live life on her terms and not cancer's.
Best friend Amanda Collins has paid tribute to the determined mum and revealed one of her last requests was to set up at charity to help children whose parent or family member had been diagnosed with cancer. It is a wish Amanda and Sarah's family hope to fulfil in her name.
Amanda, from Clydebank, said: "Sarah's death is a big loss in everyones life, even to people who didn't know her. She was captivating, she had such a presence and she inspired people. She always had time to help.
"People were really rooting for her and it is clear from the messages on her Instagram page how much of an impact she had on people who didn't even know her. Even they could see how inspiring and strong a person she was. She lit up the room and people instantly fell in love with her.
"My thoughts are with her dad, brothers, Marc and Emily. Christmas was her favourite time of year with the kids and it is tragic she never got to spend a last Christmas with them."
The pair met 10 years ago whilst they worked in the intensive care unit, they clicked and became two peas in a pod.
Sarah asked her best pal to help her with her Instagram page @sadieican. Sarah told her she wanted to set up the page so anything she was going through could help to inspire others.
Amanda said: "I'll never shut down the page as it is full of memories of her. She was so young to have a c**p diagnosis but right until the very end, she was inspiring people.
"If in five or ten years that page gives a bit of strength or hope to someone, then that is what she would have wanted. If you could take an ounce of her strength or an ounce of her personality, then you will go far in life."
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