A Concerned Viewer Literally Saved This Journalist’s Life After Pointing Out Something Alarming While She Was On TV
Tampa Bay, Florida. Victoria Price works as an investigative journalist for WFLA News in Tampa Bay, located in Florida, and she’s certainly no stranger to being front and center on TV.
In a news segment she did on-air a concerned viewer took the time to send her an email about something alarming they pointed out to her.
It turns out, this person literally spotted her cancer and most likely saved her life.
Here’s the whole story about what happened.
Instagram; Victoria smiles in the photo above
Victoria shared in an Instagram post, “8 On Your Side” isn’t just a catchphrase at @wfla. It’s our cornerstone. But the roles recently reversed when I found a viewer on MY side, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
“As a journalist, it’s been full throttle since the pandemic began. Never-ending shifts in a never-ending news cycle.”
“Adjusting to remote workflows and in my case, taking on a new investigative role. We were covering the most important health story in a century, but my own health was the farthest thing from my mind.”
“Until a viewer emailed me last month.”
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“She saw a lump on my neck. Said it reminded her of her own. Hers was cancer. Turns out, mine is too.”
Instagram; Victoria shared the viewer’s note, above
Victoria had to undergo surgery to take out the tumor and her thyroid too. Although it was spreading according to her doctor, it wasn’t too bad and now she is cancer-free.
“Had I never received that email, I never would have called my doctor. The cancer would have continued to spread. It’s a scary and humbling thought,” Victoria continued.
Instagram; Victoria points out the lump, above
Victoria said that she’s so grateful that this woman reached out to her even though she didn’t know her at all.
This woman didn’t need to send that email to Victoria, but she ended up doing it regardless, and it saved Victoria’s life.
“The world is a tough place these days. Don’t forget to take care of yourself. Take care of each other,” Victoria concluded.
You can follow Victoria on Instagram here.
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