Paul Mescal’s mother, Dearbhla, has provided an update on her battle with cancer after being diagnosed with the disease in July last year.
The Normal People star, 27, spoke out about his mother’s struggles earlier this year after his sister Nell first publicly discussed her illness, which led to Dearbhla regularly updating her followers on social media. media.
Dearbhla, a member of the Irish police force, the An Garda Siochana, is battling multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer that affects various parts of the body; such as the spine, skull, pelvis and ribs.
She took to her Instagram stories and revealed, “So I just got off the hospital…
“I have to get an MRI. Date to be confirmed, but that’s ok. Blood done, all still very good numbers, so very, very happy with that part. We will tackle the root of the pain, but it is so great to be looked after by this great team.”
Courageous: Paul Mescal’s mother, Dearbhla, has provided an update on her battle with cancer after being diagnosed with the disease in July last year
Bittersweet: The Normal People star, 27, spoke out about his mother’s struggles earlier this year after his sister Nell first publicly addressed her illness, which led to Dearbhla regularly updating her followers on social media
Once she got home, she went back to her stories, as seen by Mirror, to provide further updates: “I’m home and feeling less anxious…
“I know we will get to the core, which is really good. I made my sandwich, I lit the fire, I can see my roses and my birds and my tree and this is me.
“I am going to settle now and I hope for all of you who need to be heard that you are heard that would be my hope for all of us – that our voices are heard and if your voice cannot be heard that someone pleads for you to be heard is becoming.’
She concluded the post with the words, “I think that’s very important.”
Meanwhile, she took to social media again on Sunday to share an inspirational post: “Random thoughts…Life is kind of like a dryer filled with clothes…”
“If you imagine the clothes as your life, all your thoughts, actions and deeds mix, back and forth, in a perfect rhythm. You get used to the white noise and then the disrupter…
“A coin, a belt buckle hits the drum unrhythmically and throws things off balance… like cancer invading your life. You have to find a new way to accept the disagreement. When the disruptor sounded the alarm, all of our kids were gone, one filming, one starting a brand new job, in a brand new country, and one trying to get a foothold in the career of her dreams.
Proud: On Sunday, she once again took to social media to share an inspirational post reading: ‘Random thoughts… Life is a bit like a dryer filled with clothes’
“There never was or ever is a good time for this news, but it went to each of our dryers… clanging against the drum that disrupted our personal travels with its constant uneasiness. In that first time we hit base, I shared and they cared about…
“My life when I was in the hospital was one of acceptance, being present and fighting hard. They were helpless and thoughtful and filled with the need to be able to do more…
“There won’t be a moment for all of us to get together to unfurl and put away this drier load for a while, so how blessed am I to know their friends, mentors and wonderful people who are a part of each of the lives of my children. hear, listen and help them unfold…
“How blessed am I to have the friends I have who are willing to understand unanswered calls, unanswered texts doesn’t mean you don’t matter but that I know you know you matter, that I see you and that life will return to factory settings soon!…
Positive: Dearbhla herself spoke out about the diagnosis on social media, telling her followers she ‘started living with cancer’
Support: In January, Paul’s Oscar nomination came at the same time Deabhla began preparing for chemotherapy treatment
“Those friends who understand what me and I are doing right now, navigating without a map in a place we never expected, with the belt buckle bouncing inharmoniously against the dryer…
‘The joy I know at the end of this load of laundry is that belt buckles or no belt buckles I/we have found a way to dance and move on because standing still is not an option & though this cancer is with me forever. ..
“It can go with me, but I’m leading the way. I have many adventures I want to be a part of, dreams that have yet to come true. Today? Well, today I find joy in the ability that whatever energy I have today will lead me to tomorrow.”
In January, Paul’s Oscar nomination came at the same time Deabhla began preparing for chemotherapy treatment.
Update: Nell said in a tweet just after news of his award broke that their mother Dearbhla had her hair cut in preparation for the sessions
Nell said in a tweet just after news of his award broke that their mother Dearbhla had her hair cut in preparation for the sessions.
The singer-songwriter wrote, “My mom got a haircut today in preparation for her chemotherapy and then Paul was nominated for an Oscar. Life is so crazy.’
“I know what’s ahead because I’ve been briefed by my great team and I want to be ready so I can only focus on that fight when I’m in the hospital.
She wrote: “I’ve decided I’m going to cut my hair short today – first haircut and then the next haircut is the short, short, short cut – the hospital short cut…
“I know what’s ahead because I’ve been briefed by my great team and I want to be ready so I can only focus on that battle when I’m in the hospital. This is the final stage for me to live with this cancer.’