BESTSELLING author Emma Hannigan, a 10-time cancer survivor has revealed she hasn’t long to live after her medical team confirmed they could do no more for her.
The 45-year-old mother-of-two learnt she carried the BRCA1 ‘breast cancer’ gene in 2005.
In a bid to combat cancer in her body, she decided to have both breasts and her ovaries removed to reduce her heightened risk.
Despite her surgeries, Hannigan was diagnosed as having cancer for the first time in 2007 and has since fought the disease 10 times.
Despite her brave battle, Hannigan revealed earlier this week via her blog that “all avenues have now been exhausted”.
A mother to Sacha and Kim, and a wife to Cian, Hannigan wrote: “All good things must come to an end
“The time that I knew was borrowed must be given back soon, so it seems.
“The conversation I never wanted to have has been said.
“My medical team have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at this fight but all avenues have now been exhausted.
“To say that I am heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover it...Nothing else has much meaning anymore. Just the love I feel for the people I hold dear,” she added.
Since the devastating news, Irish authors and book-lovers have begun a campaign to get Hannigan's newest novel 'Letters to My Daughters' to the number one spot before her untimely passing.
Authors such as Marian Keyes, Anna McPartlin and Lizzie Nugent have lent their voices to the campaign to honour 45-year-old Hannigan.
Just finished Emma Hannigan's Letters To My Daughters - a brilliant page-turner, full of warmth and emotional intelligence
The awful news that, after 13 years of cancer, Emma's doctors have stopped treatment. Her fellow authors would like to get this great book to No 1 for her pic.twitter.com/mRSOMBKx1i— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) February 18, 2018
‘Letters to my Daughters,’ by @MsEmmaHannigan in shops now. Emma can’t promote her work herself so please join https://t.co/tCSXvHGdND it. Read it. Promote it.@SheilaCrowley @sinead_moriarty @melissahillbks @ClaireAllan @AmandaBrunker @CGraceCassidy pic.twitter.com/v51Dv8AC0m
— Anna Mc Partlin (@annamcpartlin) February 17, 2018
As you might know by now, Emma Hannigan is dying after thirteen years of cancer treatment. Her family and friends here and abroad are devastated. Let's get her book to number one. RTs appreciated. #LetterstomyDaughters https://t.co/Z32ZZjaEHf
— Liz Nugent (@lizzienugent) February 17, 2018
Let’s do this, readers. We’ll donate all profits from #LetterstomyDaughters to @IrishCancerSoc. Buy it for Emma, buy it to support anyone who has been touched by cancer (& buy it because as always it’s a wonderful book).
Here you go: https://t.co/tx9OEdoaQn
Please RT. https://t.co/f8XfxfbfGu— Dubray Books (@DubrayBooks) February 17, 2018
Wow what a truly generous offer from Dubray Books. Let’s get #LetterstomyDaughters to No 1 for our precious @MsEmmaHannigan. Remember Emma is a TERRIFIC writer and let’s also celebrate 🎉 her wonderful new novel. PLEASE RT. https://t.co/ideb1gOXMs
— Patricia Scanlan (@patriciascanl18) February 17, 2018
Yes, let's do this. Well done @DubrayBooks #Letterstomydaughters @IrishCancerSoc https://t.co/pmTFfrz0Vl
— Dearbhail McDonald (@DearbhailDibs) February 18, 2018
The book can be bought here.
