Brave surgeon, 43, facing secret cancer battle continued working up to TWO DAYS before she died
Sarah Prince decided not to tell colleagues about her terminal bile duct cancer diagnosis, vowing to carry on working normally during her final two months
A BRAVE surgeon facing a secret cancer battle continued working up to two days before she died.
Sarah Prince, of Fort William, Scotland, chose not to tell colleagues at Belford Hospital about her terminal diagnosis, opting to live a normal life for the two months she had left.
The 43-year-old was told she had terminal bile duct cancer in September and passed away on November 19, reports the .
Husband Dr Patrick Byrne, 43, paid an emotional tribute to his late wife, after announcing the heartbreaking news of her death in an emotional Facebook post.
He described her as "such a strong-willed, intelligent and caring person" who "will be missed by many".
Patrick explained she was keen to keep her illness to herself as she "wanted to preserve as much normality as possible to her last few moments".
He added: "To be fair, in so doing, you all gave her that normality and banter and enjoyment, and for this, while I apologise for the lack of communication, equally I thank you all, from the bottom of my heart for helping make her final days so comforting."
He urged Sarah's friends and family to think of her and their fondest memories of the happy times they spent with her, adding: "She and I would want you not to grieve at her passing, but rather to celebrate how much she lived life to the maximum."
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Patrick explained he was using social media as a means of spreading the message of Sarah's passing as it seemed the most effective way for him to reach as many people as possible that might wish to know.
One junior doctor described Sarah as a “brilliant surgeon and an inspiration”.
Another former colleague wrote: "Sorry for your loss, your wife was an amazing woman, I spent some time in theatre with her, as a student nurse. I was in awe of her through the whole procedure and boy could that lady command a corridor when she walked down it."
NHS Highland said Sarah’s contribution to healthcare in Lochaber had been “immense”.
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