A woman who was diagnosed with mouth cancer has learned to eat and breathe again and even trained as a pilot while undergoing treatment.
Jackie Burch, 30, from Orange County, California, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma – a rare tongue cancer – in April 2020.
The hotel host and former civil engineer has had a tracheostomy - an opening in the neck with a tube inserted to help breathing - and several operations to fight the cancer.
Burch, who is now two years in remission, says flying makes her feel liberated in spite of her cancer experience.
