Julia Bradbury has shared an emotional video of the heartbreaking moment she was told she needed a mastectomy. Julia, 51, announced in September last year that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery a month later.
Since then, she has been bravely documenting her cancer journey on social media for her thousands of followers to see. In a recent post, Julia posted a video of herself welling up with tears she after was told she needed a mastectomy.
Alongside the clip, she wrote: “This is the moment I found out I had to have a mastectomy. Utter shock, sadness & fear. I've made a documentary for @itv about my #breastcancer experience to spread awareness, not just about cancer, but the impact a diagnosis has on a person & their family & friends.
She continued: "My story continues & I'm so grateful for all the positives so far, but unless you've been here I think it's very hard to understand the impact. “Yes, survival rates are improving, but the treatments are brutal: Having breasts amputated, chemotherapy, long term drugs that make you feel sick & fatigued...These can all save or prolong your life - but the emotional & physical toll is huge. “I will say to anyone who's just been diagnosed & told a mastectomy is part of their treatment, I felt utterly bewildered before my op, but the relief post-op was huge.
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