When Shelley was diagnosed with cancer, Delta Goodrem was the first person she contacted
When Shelley Bishop was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year, the first person she contacted was her friend Delta Goodrem, who was treated for blood cancer as a teenager. With no history of cancer in her family, Ms Bishop sought the advice of someone with life experience with the disease to calm her fears. “For me, it was the unknown, it was very scary,” Bishop said. Shelley Bishop received words of support from Delta Goodrem. ( Provided: Shelley Bishop ) “I panicked for the first few weeks when I was diagnosed. I panicked. “Delta is basically just saying: ‘This is really scary, but there’s nothing you can’t afford. You just have to take one small step every day to get stronger and listen to your body. Take your time and rest when you need to. Don’t try and push yourself too hard.’ “He literally based the whole experience on me. I have no doubt that he was put in my path for a reason.” Bishop and the pop star were texting ahead of Goodrem’s current tour of the US, with