Well written
I am as you say 'no fan of Jade'. I appreciate that everyone has faults, but what I see as a good person, is someone who can recognise and admit to their faults and try to correct them. In the past, Jade hasn't always been able to see that she is at fault and has still always believed that she has been right, even when her faults have been pointed out to her. Sometimes, she seems to be a bit too full of her own self importance.
I am very much against bullying and Jade was a bully in BB3, Celeb BB and another reality programme, the name of which escapes me now. It is a shame that she did not learn from the first time. It may not be her fault really though that she is the way she is. Her upbringing may have something to do with it. She may not really know any different and it may be her way of defending herself. I also think that sometimes it was brought about by her misunderstanding something.
Having said that, I can see some good things about Jade as well (it's just that people tend to focus on her negative points rather than her good ones) and I certainly would NEVER say that she deserved to get cancer. That is a truly horrible thing to say. I wish her all the best and hope that she makes a good recovery as soon as possible.
I also agree with her decision to get money from her cancer, as like she says, other people get sick pay when they are ill, but she doesn't and she needs to make sure that she has money for her children.
By making her cancer public, she has also raised the awareness of the disease and now lots more girls are being tested.
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JADE Goody’s cervical cancer bombshell has led to thousands more women getting tested, it was revealed last night.
Smear tests have gone up about 20 per cent since the Celebrity Big Brother star was diagnosed in August.
The news came as the 27-year-old, who has a 50/50 chance of survival, spoke of her chemo hell.
Mum-of-two Jade told a pal: “I’m quite scared. I didn’t realise it would be as bad as this and I feel very drained.”
But Jade — who had a hysterectomy last month — added: “I’m pleased my cancer has raised awareness among women.
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“Hopefully more tests will save lives and reduce the number of women who would otherwise share my pain.”
The rise in cervical cancer tests was last night compared to the “Kylie Effect”, which saw breast cancer awareness raised after the singer fell ill.
At Sheffield Primary Care Trust 750 women a day now have tests — up from 250 a week before the news of Jade’s fate.
And Southwark PCT in south London saw a 25 per cent rise in smears.
Cancer Research UK’s Liz Woolf said: “Jade’s story made a lot more people seek information about cervical cancer.”
Meanwhile, Jade is set to see sons Bobby, five, and Freddie, four, before her second chemo round on Thursday.
Jade hell gets girls flocking for tests