A young mum who had her breasts and womb removed after being diagnosed with cancer has told how her surgery scars helped her embrace life again. Cheryl Scott began to experience fatigue and night sweats in 2019 but initially dismissed it as her being overly tired.
The 38-year-old, who has a strong history of breast and ovarian cancer in her family, regularly checked herself but discovered a lump while away on holiday. She went under the knife in December that year and was left struggling to come to terms with the changes to her body as a result.
The Runcorn mum told the Liverpool Echo : "That was a little rough because during covid you're kind of isolated on your own. We had to do a gene check and I found out I had the BRCA-1 gene which meant I had to go for another mastectomy and a full hysterectomy for preventative measures.
