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A WOMAN who is seriously ill with cervical cancer, and this week settled her case against the HSE, has said she has “bigger battles to fight” after the state refused to admit responsibility in her case.
Appearing on RTÉ on The Late Late Show last night, Lynsey Bennett encouraged women to get smear tests and said she didn’t have the option of waiting for the next CervicalCheck Court to receive an apology or compensation.
She said she was not “delusional but hopeful” regarding her current situation.
“I’m trying to have back-up treatment plans to try to stay alive,” he said. “I’m trying to find ways to find everything. I plan on trying to stay here as long as I can. Absolutely.”
Bennett, 32, who has two young daughters, underwent four smear tests between 2010 and 2016, but was told each time they were negative.
After her last smear test in 2016, she was told that no abnormalities were found and that she would be called in for a routine test in three years.
Eleven months later he went to his GP with a hemorrhage, and in January 2017 he was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, which required a hysterectomy, according to RTÉ.
In 2018, her cancer returned and she is now seriously ill.
Speaking at Thursday’s NPHET briefing, Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said he has “great regret” and “enormous sympathy” for women affected by CervicalCheck and said he “of course” sympathizes with affected women.
When asked if he would like to personally apologize, Dr. Holohan said that the State and Taoiseach have apologized.
“Very significant harm has been done to the people who have had the experience over the past few years. There was very significant damage to these individuals, it was investigated in great detail, ”he said.
Dr. Holohan added that the “failure” at the center of the scandal “should not have happened.”
Speaking to Ryan Tubridy last night, Ms. Bennett said that “the magic word seems to be ‘deep regret'” from the state and government when it comes to her case and cases like yours.
“I find it a bit funny,” he said. “Growing up, to me, sorry is the word you are supposed to say, and why you say it.
What I can do. I can only control myself. I can’t control how other people act. And I can’t let it get me down. I have bigger battles to fight.
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He said he received a phone call from the Taoiseach about the matter. But Ms. Bennett added that she was surprised by the comments made by Micheál Martin on Prime Time about the upcoming CervicalCheck Tribunal.
He said he had no choice but to go to court, given his situation.
The mother-of-two’s appearance on the Late Late sparked a strong response on social media, with many expressing their good wishes and admiration.
With report by Cónal Thomas
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