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Lisa Lynch

Lisa Lynch

British journalist

For the economist, see Lisa M. Lynch.

Lisa Lynch (30 August 1979 – 11 March 2013) was a British journalist, known for writing about her experience of having cancer on her blog, Alright Tit, and in a book, The C-Word. She was portrayed by Sheridan Smith in the 90-minute BBC television drama, The C-Word,[1] written by Nicole Taylor and directed by Tim Kirkby.[2]

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Biography

Lynch was born Lisa McFarlane on 30 August 1979, to Jane and Ian McFarlane, in Derby, England, and was raised there.[3][4]

She studied at Loughborough University and obtained an MA in journalism at Goldsmiths College, also working as a freelance journalist.[3] She married Peter Lynch in December 2006.[3] They lived in south-west London and she eventually became the editor of Real Homes and Inspired Living magazines.[3]

In 2008 Lynch was diagnosed with breast cancer, for which she had a left-side mastectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, followed by reconstructive surgery.[2]

She began blogging about her experiences, using Blogspot. Stephen Fry called her blog "funny and brilliant".[3]

In 2011, secondary cancer was found, in her bones and brain, and was diagnosed as incurable.[2][3]

During her illness, she was treated by Kefah Mokbel at The Princess Grace Hospital.[5]

She died on 11 March 2013, aged 33, in Trinity Hospice, in London.[6][2] Her blog and social media accounts are now updated by members of her family and friends.

Bibliography

  • —— (23 April 2015). The C-Word. Arrow. ISBN 978-1784750473.

References

  1. [1]
    Myall, Steve (3 May 2015). "Sheridan Smith's C-Word: Brother of real life heroine Lisa Lynch says he hopes it will save lives". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. [2]
    "The C Word". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. [3]
    Groskop, Viv (18 March 2013). "Lisa Lynch obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Family Announcements, LYNCH Lisa (nee McFarlane) – Funeral Directors and services – Derby Telegraph Announcements". Derby Telegraph. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. [5]
    "BBC One – The C Word, Professor Kefah Mokbel gives important cancer advice". BBC Online. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. [6]
    "The C-Word". Random House. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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