A husband has paid a poignant tribute to his wife who died just three weeks after their wedding following a battle with breast cancer. Georgia McCarthy, 25, from Toxteth, passed away on November 11, having been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in April during the coronavirus lockdown.
Georgia married her long-term partner Isaac, 24, at St George's Hall on October 21, her 25th birthday. Isaac described her as the "most selfless and charitable person" he had ever met, who was always raising awareness of breast cancer and encouraging women to check their breasts. He said: "She was just always so selfless. She was the most thoughtful person I've ever met."
Georgia was first diagnosed with the BRCA1 gene at 21, giving her a 50/50 chance of developing breast cancer. After her diagnosis in April, she underwent chemotherapy, which appeared successful, with her last round on October 7. However, on October 27, she suffered a seizure and was admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital, where Isaac was unable to visit her for a week due to coronavirus restrictions.
Isaac is determined to continue Georgia's legacy and has set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and the Linda McCartney Centre, where she received treatment. He also noted that before her diagnosis, Georgia had 15 embryos frozen so they could start a family in the future.
Tributes have flooded in online, with one person writing: "Such a beautiful young girl. Thinking of her husband and all the family." Another added: "What a lovely person to encourage other women to check regularly when she was fighting her own battle."
