Livi Deane is Extraordinary!

Katie Piper's Extraordinary People

Sony Music

Health & Fitness, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Livi Deane was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at 12 years old. A rare cancer of the eye, it is usually diagnosed in children under the age of 4 and after Livi went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy, the decision was taken to remove Livi’s eye at 14 years old. At the time, Livi was only the second person in the UK to be diagnosed with this cancer over the age of five which means, at 23, the intricacies of her experience are even more memorable. Livi took to Instagram in 2019 to find her tribe and that she certainly did! By posting a photo baring her empty socket, she attracted the attention of many who have the same prosthetic as her and continues to be just as inspired by her followers as they are by her! Livi joins Katie as they discuss her journey of acceptance, where she finds her strength and resilience, and the lengths she went to to keep her wig on for her favourite fairground ride! A Somethin’ Else Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.3	Available until the 17th of June, served from 11am, participating in restaurants only, subject to availability. Hello and welcome to Katie Piper's extraordinary people.
1:02.1	It's the podcast where I sit down with an extraordinary person and they share their story.
1:07.2	They might have overcome something amazing or they might still be on their journey.
1:11.5	With stories that will make you laugh, cry and hopefully feel a little bit inspired.
1:16.0	Today I'm introducing a phenomenal woman.
1:19.3	She's speaking openly about her personal journey to help others that have been through
1:23.3	similar health battles to herself.
1:25.7	In 2010 at 12 years old, Livy was diagnosed with retinoblastoma
1:30.9	during a routine sight test. It's a rare cancer at the eye usually found in children under the age of four.
1:38.3	Livy went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy at Great Ormond Street, culminating in her eye being
1:44.0	removed at just 14 years old.
1:46.0	In 2019, at 21, Libby took out her prosthetic eye and posted a picture on Instagram,
1:53.0	finding a whole community of people who had the same prosthetic as her.
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