A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22. Pretty Natalie Carney believes if she had been offered a smear test two years ago that she would not now be facing weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy plus an early menopause. Doctors missed several opportunities to diagnose Natalie's cancer and she was left suffering symptoms for months before the 3.5cm tumour was eventually found. Despite initially being hopeful the cancer could be removed through fertility-preserving surgery, she was later told she would need a radical hysterectomy, then chemo and radiotherapy that would rob her of the chance to bear children.She now faces a race against time to harvest her eggs before she begins treatment in the hope that she and her boyfriend of six months Adam Burton will someday be able to have a child.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .