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- A woman with terminal brain cancer shared a heartwarming social media post about why she believes aging should be celebrated, from “someone who knows their life is going to be cut short”
- Abi Feltham, 37, writes online about her journey with brain cancer — and in a sweet new video, she explained that wrinkles are “signs of how much you’ve lived and loved and smiled”
- Abi added that getting older “means you’re still here with a life to live and enjoy, so use it”
A woman with terminal cancer thinks aging should be celebrated — because she believes wrinkles and sagging skin are “signs of how much you’ve lived and loved.”
Abi Feltham, who shares heartwarming — and at times, hilarious — takes on her journey with terminal brain cancer and sobriety on her social media accounts, recently posted a bittersweet video about why she celebrates getting older.
“There’s pretty much a 0% chance I will make it to old age. I know it sucks to be me,” the 37-year-old said in a voiceover accompanying the Aug. 2 video montage that showed her traveling, spending time with friends and tearing up in front of the camera.
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“You’ve probably heard that aging is a privilege and whoever told you that is absolutely right. But let me tell you how it is from someone who knows their life is going to be cut short — someone who, every time they notice a new mole on their chest, is reminded that they’ll have to say goodbye to their friends and family long before they’re ready,” Abi continued.
After struggling with headaches and vision problems, the London native was diagnosed with a brain tumor in April 2024.
But after undergoing surgery, chemo and radiation, she was told a month later that she had a stage 3 brain tumor, specifically a rare type called an oligodendroglioma, which starts in the central nervous system.
Continuing her social media post about embracing aging, Abi — who serves as an ambassador for the organization Brain Tumor Research — said, “Please don’t wish yourself younger. Don’t chastise yourself for showing signs of how much you’ve lived and loved and smiled over the years.”
“Your wrinkles, your skin that sags, are souvenirs of some of the best times of your life, and the worst times you thought you’d never survive. But, hey, you did,” she continued.
Added Abi: “Aging isn’t a disaster … it’s not something to fight. It’s something your body is meant to do and knows how to do, like breathing or healing a cut or giving birth or, in fact, dying. It means you’re still here with a life to live and enjoy, so use it.”
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