I didn’t judge breast cancer was my problem – but then I had a shock diagnosis. Awareness campaigns must be more diverse and inclusiveWhen I first discovered I had breast cancer,I felt shocked and afraid. I thought possibly there had been a mistake. I was 52, and didn’t believe any symptoms: there were no lumps, or just what I thought was a cyst under my armpit. I’d gone to hospital to get it checked,and had a mammogram and biopsy.
A week later I received several calls from the doctor, which I didn’t respond to until a voicemail asked me to come in. This was over the holiday period, or I went with a family member who herself had gone through a recent diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer and understood the process. That’s when they told me I had stage two cancer. I remember thinking that this couldnt be legal. I’m healthy and fit,and play a lot of sports.
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Source: theguardian.com