BREAKING NEWS: British broadcaster star diagnosed with c@ncer in ‘hardest year of my life’
The beloved TV presenter was diagnosed with breast c@ncer which sadly spread.
Rebecca Charlton was diagnosed with c@ncer last year (Image: Instagram)
Channel 5 sports presenter Rebecca Charlton has revealed her battle with breast c@ncer, after showing “no symptoms”. The TV star had the “toughest 12 months of her life” when the c@ncer spread to her lymph nodes – news she received during her stint at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift last year.
In a social media post, she revealed: “This isn’t the post I ever expected to write, but as I celebrate returning to the job and life I love, I’ve decided now is the right time to talk about the toughest 12 months of my life. During the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift last summer I was diagnosed with breast c@ncer & discovered it had already spread to my lymph nodes.
“Nothing could have prepared me for that moment, walking into a room to find 3 people, asking me to sit down and the blur of words that followed, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and knowing that life would never be the same again.
“I had no signs, no symptoms, looked and felt happy and healthy when I discovered a swollen gland under my arm, while breastfeeding my newborn baby, which was my only alarm bell. I had a clear mammogram, ultrasound and examination. They took a biopsy as a ‘precaution’ and thank goodness they did. Everyone said it would be fine, until it wasn’t,” she explained.
Rebecca went on: “I sought other people’s stories to help me remain positive through gruelling treatment and I hope I can now be the person that helps someone hearing that news behind me to feel less alone.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the support around me, and I know so many people go through this quietly — my heart is truly with anyone facing something similar.
She shared photos from her hospital bed (Image: Instagram)
“I’ve spent the darkest days of my life in a chemo unit, losing my hair, many, many days spent in hospitals in chronic pain, with drugs being pumped into my arm but I have also found humour and joy, smiled and laughed and remained positive while completing chemo, radio and two major surgeries, with my truly brilliant surgeon.”
Rebecca added: “I kept my bubble small while my family dealt with things privately but I cannot even begin to say how supportive those close people have been. All the thank yous will come soon!
“I plan to share all these things in time and have been talking to some trusted friends in the cycling world, which I look forward to posting later on.
“If something doesn’t feel quite right, please don’t put it off, go and push to get it checked. Big love x.”
