Single mom who was given THREE MONTHS to live after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer reveals what saved her life

A mom-of-three who was given just three month to live has revealed how she proved medics wrong and beat cancer. 

Aisha McClellan, from Snow Camp, North Carolina, thought her life was over when she was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer.  

She was initially told by health professionals that it was treatable and was forced to undergo several rounds of treatment but, months later, she learned that the cancer had reappeared and spread – leaving her fearing for her life.

After working hard and undergoing 25 doses of external radiation, the mom was shocked when she discovered that the cancer had come back - this time more aggressive than ever. 

However, the now 40-year-old refused to give up hope and fought for other doctors to give her multiple options - with one of them even boosting her rate of survival. 

Aisha McClellan, from Snow Camp, North Carolina, thought her life was over when she was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer 

Aisha said: 'Initially diagnosed with cervical cancer, I was told in the beginning that it was very treatable.

'I completed treatment three months later and was told that I had a good response, the next step was to come back for a follow-up in November.'

She worked incredibly hard to get rid of the initial cervical cancer after undertaking six rounds of chemotherapy, 25 doses of external radiation and five internal radiation doses.

Her body had a good response from the three-month-long treatment, however, when she returned, the mom failed to understand how it had resurfaced again after previously celebrating what she thought was the end of her cancer journey.

During her cervical cancer treatment, medical staff were scanning her solely from the waist down, as the cancer spread to her upper body – leaving her feeling 'defeated.'

She added: 'When I came back from my follow-up, I found out that my cancer had spread to my lungs and liver, and they didn't know it was because they were only scanning me from the waist down.' 

The mom was then given three months to live and was left furious - questioning how doctors could have let her get worse as she wondered how she would give her kids the news. 

She explained: 'I was initially angry because I didn't understand how this could've happened when I have been under their care for all this time.

The single mom shared a small family with only her mom to depend on as she battled to provide for her children – Lia, 19, Tyler, 18, and Arianna, 17 

The North Carolina-based mom was initially told by health professionals that the cancer was treatable and was forced to undergo several rounds of treatment

After working hard and undergoing 25 doses of external radiation, the mom was shocked when she discovered that the cancer had come back - this time more aggressive than ever

'My anger quickly turned to a degree of sadness that I've never experienced. I was devastated. I don't have much family, and I was terrified about who would take care of my kids in the event that I passed away. 

'The thought of leaving them made me inconsolable.'

Aisha was given just three months to live after learning that the disease had spread to her lungs and liver. 

She was allegedly told that 'once the cancer spreads, there is nothing they can do to control it.'

One of her biggest concerns throughout her cancer journey was her children. The single mom shared a small family with only her mom to depend on as she battled to provide for her children – Lia, 19, Tyler, 18, and Arianna, 17. 

While undergoing treatment, Aisha lost her job and was left without any income so she began cleaning houses alongside her mom so she could make a living. 

Aisha refused to give up hope and fought for a second opinion. She then saw a doctor who admitted her condition was not favorable but noted that he could advise on some options.

She was given several new rounds of treatments and incorporated vitamins and supplements into her diet to help her feel better. 

And soon enough, Aisha was only feeling the effects of the treatment - not the cancer. 

In a follow-up scan, Aisha was ecstatic to hear the news that she had a full response to the treatment and was left feeling 'extremely grateful' for her second chance in life.

In a follow-up scan, Aisha was ecstatic to hear the news that she had a full response to the treatment and was left feeling 'extremely grateful' for her second chance in life

The mom noted that during her fight she continued to think of her kids

Cervical cancer is when cells in the cervix uncontrollably grow and form a tumor – it usually grows very slowly.

The mom noted that during her fight she continued to think of her kids. 

She said: 'Despite only being given three months to live, I fought extremely hard to try to beat my cancer so I could be here for my children.

'My whole goal in life has always been to want to protect my children and make them happy and give them everything they want and need. I felt like I was letting them down, but it also caused me to fight that much harder.

'The scariest thing was just not being here for my children. I didn't have anyone to take care of them if I wasn't here and that was the thought that got me out of bed every morning and allowed me to push through.

'I never really feared how cancer would affect my body, or what it would do to me personally, it always came back to what it was doing to my children.'