Victoria Derbyshire's cancer battle and her earnest effort to demystify the threats regarding breast cancer treatment are more than admirable. The BBC journalist and presenter Derbyshire who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2015 underwent mastectomy in September. The bold lady who is concerned about women with cancer came up with a self-made diary to demystify the threats involved in breast cancer treatment as well as to create awareness about the disease among people.
Victoria Derbyshire Cancer Revelation Is Aimed At Creating Much Needed Awareness
"The word cancer has such a chilling effect on people, me included, but I've learned over the past few weeks that this illness doesn't have to be elevated to some uber-powerful status. It's simply an illness that the NHS treat with expertise and care," said the 47-year-old in the video, according to BBC.
The journalist was who diagnosed with lobular breast cancer had her right breast removed surgically on September 24 at Ashford Hospital in Surrey, part of the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The lobular breast cancer is seen among 10 percent of women with breast cancer which usually develop in lobes and spread to surrounding tissues of the breast.
Victoria Derbyshire Cancer Battle Is Inspiration To Woman With Similar Problem
"I don't feel like I'm battling cancer. I don't feel that I'm fighting cancer. I am simply being treated for cancer," said Derbyshire in the footage made as soon as she woke up five hours after mastectomy.
"The reason I wanted to talk about what has happened to me is that I am a pretty open person. But also because more than one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer. And here's the thing: having cancer is manageable," she added, reported Mail Online.
The inspirational journalist added that she didn't cry over her breast when she woke up from anaesthesia. She was much relieved that cancerous tissues in her right breast are gone including two or three lymph nodes. She also added that the tissues will be sent for biopsy and based on the results she will be guided into further treatment which could be radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
