Woman who made a television program following her journey after being diagnosed with terminal cancer dies
Rowena Kincaid, 40, died after fighting breast cancer for seven years
A TERMINALLY-ill woman who documented her journey battling cancer has tragically died.
Rowena Kincaid, who had presented two documentaries about what to do with the time she had left after receiving the devastating diagnosis, died on Friday.
Friends have now paid tribute to the inspiring woman, who remained defiant and strong throughout her extensive treatments.
The 40-year-old had inspired thousands of people after writing a defiant letter to the breast cancer that changed her life.
In the : "Yes, you started a fight that I know you will eventually win, but I know you very well now.
"If you're waiting for me to give up, give up the life you've taken chunks out of, give up after fighting you so hard and so long, you are sorely mistaken! Thanks to you, I now have an even bigger fire in my belly, a huge lust for life, and have the mental strength of an Amazonian."
Rowena wrote that while the diagnosis had changed her life, it had taught her what she was made of.
A BBC Wales picture editor, the young woman presented two 'Before I Kick The Bucket' documentaries, showing the candid truth about what it was like to live with the terrifying diagnosis.
She later became a strong advocate for early diagnosis.
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Rowena, from Cardiff, died on Friday, seven years after she was diagnosed.
Rowena underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy in 2013 after being diagnosed with secondary cancer.
She had previously said she wanted to be buried as Wonder Woman, saying she did not want a boring funeral.
During filming of her second documentary she said: "I know that everyone eventually dies, it’s just so hard to imagine the party continuing without me."
Friends have since paid tribute to the inspiring woman.
One woman wrote: "She was so brave, she has often been in my thoughts, and will continue to be, RIP."
Another wrote: "A beautiful woman, a very courageous lady to the end."
BBC Cymru Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies also paid tribute to Rowena, saying she had been a "wonderful, generous and life-enhancing colleague".
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