Chloe's story
Diagnosed at just 28 years old, watch Chloe share her experiences from first symptoms to survivorship
SCUK community member, Chloe Sterling is part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign to talk about her stomach cancer diagnosis in 2024. She will be on TV, speaking about her personal experiences, just after Channel 4 News tonight.
Chloe Sterling, a member of the Stomach Cancer UK community, will be on Channel 4 tonight, 1st December 2024, at 7.55 pm, sharing her experience of stomach cancer as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.
Diagnosed with stomach cancer at the age of 28, Chloe had never heard about stomach cancer before her diagnosis and had no idea what to expect following surgery. As a young woman, she felt even more isolated as her diagnosis paused her plans to get married and start a family.
Since she had her life-saving gastrectomy, she has returned to her full-time job as a nurse and is planning her wedding. She has helped countless people through her online presence, both here in the UK and overseas. She describes, first-hand, how she has lived with stomach cancer and describes the challenges she has faced along the way. She strives to ensure others can recognise symptoms and better understand this relatively unknown cancer to achieve the best possible outcome.
Chloe campaigns for better treatment options alongside raising awareness and support. Her motivation for being involved with Stand Up To Cancer is to help others not feel so alone. She hopes that she can share much-needed information about stomach cancer and help others push for the answers they need when they need them.
Stomach Cancer UK is proud of and grateful for Chloe’s tireless advocacy and determination to raise awareness of stomach cancer, especially in younger people like herself.
“I had a total gastrectomy. Life without a stomach is definitely manageable. You can live a full and normal life without a stomach.”
Diagnosed at just 28 years old, watch Chloe share her experiences from first symptoms to survivorship
If you are living with, or have been affected by stomach cancer, and want to share your story, we’d love to hear from you