Australian influencer Bonnie Stacey has shared devastating health news with her followers.
The Perth-based landscape designer and mother of two young children, who delights her 37,000 Instagram followers with her creative gardening solutions, has revealed that she is battling skin cancer at the age of just 30.
‘Hi friends, this is a difficult post to write as the last couple of weeks have been the most challenging yet for our family’ she began her long caption alongside a photo posted to the social platform last week.
‘Unfortunately after some recent tests I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 Melanoma and will be undergoing immediate treatment and surgery’ she continued.
‘For those of you who aren’t familiar with my Melanoma story, I had an early stage Melanoma 10 years ago at the age of 20.
‘Doctors believe this is the source of the Melanoma which has now been detected in my lymph nodes (which is very uncommon given it has been 10 years).
‘This was picked up after I sought a third opinion on a lump that showed up in my armpit back in November.
‘An important reminder to always seek a second, third, fourth opinion if you feel like something isn’t right.’
Australian influencer Bonnie Stacey (pictured) has shared devastating health news
She went on: ‘As you can imagine, as a 30-year-old mum with two young kids the news has been pretty devastating for our family and my main focus at the moment is to get better for my babies.
‘If you would like to support our family during this time you can do so by purchasing any of our online guides via @educatedexteriors or by sharing/spreading the word about them as this will be our main supply of income while we take time off to process and deal with this recent diagnosis.’
Bonnie said she will ‘be sharing more about my story (when I’m ready) as I think it’s an important message to spread.’
She added that she’ll be taking a break from work while she battles the illness.
The Perth-based landscape designer and mother of two young children, who delights her 37,000 Instagram followers with her creative gardening solutions, has revealed that she is battling skin cancer at the age of just 30
There was endless support for Bonnie in the comments, with on person writing: ‘Jesus Bonnie I’m so sorry! Sending you so much love and healing vibes’.
Another said: ‘Oh Bonnie, I am so sorry to read this news. We will be praying for your complete recovery’.
‘Bon, this is beyond horrible news, I’m so sorry! I hope you make a fast recovery. I remember your hate for phone calls but I’ll check in with you soon. You’re brave and strong and will make it through this’ someone else said.
‘Sending you and your family lots of love during this time’ yet another concerned fan chimed in.
According to her website, Bonnie is ‘the name and face behind Bonnie Stacey Landscapes.’
It continues: ‘Bonnie grew up on a farm in the wheatbelt, which is where her love and passion for landscaping started. Bonnie is a Qualified Landscape Designer and Horticulturalist and has been working in the industry for over a decade – which has given her the knowledge and experience that she brings to every consultation.’
