Her post on Sunday went on to thank the “brilliant medical teams who took such great care of me” and “the thousands of people who sent me such beautiful and encouraging messages”.
“Most of all [thank you] to my family: my two astounding kids and especially my husband Graeme, who was absolutely extraordinary throughout,” she said.
“It’s been a difficult time but one that has taught me so much about what really matters.
“I can’t say I suddenly regretted never having hiked the Inca Trail, more that I now see more beauty in ordinary things than I could have imagined.”
She said in August her cancer had been discovered “unexpectedly during a screening test” and urged anyone who was “avoiding a test or putting off an appointment” to get checked.
Laverne began filling in for Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs in 2018, later taking on the role permanently.
The role has seen her interview the likes of actor Cillian Murphy, director Steven Spielberg, and singer John Legend.
