Connie Johnson opens up about her battle with terminal liver cancer

Heartbreaking words of Connie Johnson as she faces final days

As she nears the end of her battle with terminal liver cancer, Connie Johnson has opened up about the heartbreaking reality of the debilitating disease.

The sister of Gold Logie award-winning actor Samuel Johnson has shared an emotional social media post revealing that she feels “cheated out” of “normal daily experiences.”

“Lately it’s been hard for me to find the positives,” she penned on the Love Your Sister Facebook page.

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“I have been mourning the loss of lots of my bodily function. I can’t walk anymore. Breathing has become difficult with the swelling of the liver. Sitting up is difficult with the swollen abdomen.”

The mother-of-two also admitted that eating had become “a bit of a chore.”

But despite her pain and suffering, Connie is still finding things to be grateful for.

Rainbows carry hefty pricetags, turns out.Thanks for showing me that life is what we make it to be. Thanks for teaching me that now can still be awesome, even when you've so nearly run out of now and have no more real awesome left. I wish I could soften your pain, or lessen your fear, or give you something tangible, but tangible clearly isn't in season. I'm proud to walk you to the hardest part of the road. The end. The only part of the road in your life that must sadly be travelled alone. Chin up please, amidst the growing dark my girl. Shoulders back. Stand tall through that savage march, stand big and tall, dear sister, for you have lived a life to be proud of. You've loved well, and you've been loved well which is all that really matters in the end, I suspect. I won't finish with I love you, though of course I do. I'll finish with a simple thanks. Thanks for holding my hand along the way. It's been a stunning fucking ride. I want another turn, for we've spent our lives taking turns, but cancer is greedier and stronger than us. For now. So Little Miss Connie Cottonsocks, I shall now again and proudly declare myself, very truly yours, Your ever grotty and very sad little brother, Sammy Seal. XX @samueljjohnson78

“Today I realised that I still have my mind, there’s no cancer there,” she explained.

“I still have my hands and my arms for hugging my children, I still have my eyesight for seeing my friends, I still have my hearing for lovely conversations and music. I still have a couple of hours a day when I can do my craft. These are things to celebrate. I just feel so wonderfully happy.”

Earlier this week, the 40-year-old took to Instagram to share photos of herself spending time with loved ones in hospice.

Quiet night chatting and colouring with an old friend, life can still have great moments and this is one of them. Peace, love and friendship at the hospice. #nowisawesome #vanquishcancer #colourcanceraway

“Quiet night chatting and colouring with an old friend,” she captioned one shot.

“Life can still have great moments and this is one of them. Peace, love and friendship at the hospice.”

The post has since been liked over 9000 times and has been flooded with comments from fans sending their well-wishes.

“Your light is so strong beautiful lady xxxx Thank you for sharing your heart with us,” one user wrote.

Another added: “You never cease to inspire me. You are life and love personified.”

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