Fans of the late Dame Deborah James got an insight into her touching last moments with her family in the recent moving BBC documentary titled Dame Deborah James: The Last Dance which aired on Thursday 30 June on BBC One paying tribute to Deborah, who raised over £6 million for cancer charities. The podcast host and journalist, who also went by the nickname 'bowel babe', sadly died on Tuesday 28 June aged 40, with her family announcing the news in a heartbreaking statement on social media. Deborah's family were filmed in the documentary as they stayed close to her and spent precious time with her at the end.
Deborah James makes final TV appearance as she shares life-saving message
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Dame Deborah James made her final TV appearance on Thursday to talk about her heart-breaking bowel cancer diagnosis and shared a life-saving message.The 40-year-old journalist was discharged from the hospital last month with doctors giving her just days to live, and didn't think she would live to see the episode of Embarrassing Bodies she filmed air on E4. Deborah is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking and has so far defied doctors' expectations - inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days. On the show, Deborah spoke candidly about her diagnosis, and the disease she has had to live with for the past five years, telling GP Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo that it was the "last thing she was expecting" aged just 35 at the time.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. She also spoke about the early signs of bowel cancer, and how she wanted to dispel the idea that it is an "old man's disease" - which is what she thought was the case before her diagnosis. In speaking openly about her disease, she is hoping she will help others who feel they are in a similar position and inspire people to seek advice.
Deborah said: "I started going to poo - we need to say that - eight times a day. And I used to be a once-a-day kind of girl. "Then I started getting really tired and I remember drinking loads of cups of coffee just to try and keep myself awake.
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