Kate Middleton is in remission from cancer, she revealed on Instagram today, and is taking the opportunity to reflect on the side effects she experienced during treatment.
“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery,” Kate wrote on Instagram, in a post thanking the Royal Marsden hospital in London “for looking after me so well during the past year.” Kate went on to thank “all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything.”
She stressed that she’s still in a period of transition. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal,” Kate explained. “I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to.”
The Princess of Wales has largely kept her cancer battle private since sharing her diagnosis in March 2024, following a 14-day stay in the hospital for abdominal surgery. While visiting the Royal Marsden on Tuesday, Middleton spoke more candidly about the details of her treatment, including the side effects she didn’t expect.
“You think treatment’s finished, crack on with that… daily tasks, but that’s still like a real challenge,” Kate said while speaking with staff, according to the Daily Mail. “And talking… the words totally disappear… understanding that as a patient, yes there are side effects around treatment, but actually there are more long-term side effects.”
When speaking with patients, Kate referenced “the resilience you need to get through” cancer and treatment. “It’s to keep coming back….to be as positive as you are,” Kate added. “The treatments are really so different and so varied, it impacts families differently.” She also noted one piece of advice she’d gotten during treatment: “Everyone said to me, ‘please keep a positive mindset, it makes such a difference.’”
Though Kate hasn’t spoken much about her cancer journey, she described it as an “incredibly tough” experience in a video posted in September. “Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown,” she said at the time. Kate also called cancer “complex, scary, and unpredictable,” adding that it “brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities.”
Throughout her journey, the Princess of Wales has spoken of the importance of staying positive and thanked the public for all the support she’s received; now, it seems she’s looking to pay that support forward in her role. “My hope is, that by supporting groundbreaking research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting patient and family wellbeing, we might save many more lives, and transform the experience of all those impacted by cancer,” she wrote.
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This article was originally published on sheknows.com.