Instagram yesterday to share an insight into her cancer battle as she recalled the "brutal" mastectomy.Julia wrote in view of her 204,000 followers: "There'll be quite a few photos of my upper body in the press this week because I've done lots of interviews about my forthcoming @itv #breastcancer documentary."Referring to the selfie attached to the post, she continued: "This is the last pic I took of myself before my mastectomy, to remove a 6cm tumour from my left breast."One of the best bits of advice I was given by my friend Heidi who has been through this, was to say goodbye and thank you to my breast…"For all the years of service and time spent together."Saying farewell and grieving for what we've lost is OK."To all the women about to go through this (I know some of you have your op this week) and to those of you just through the other side..."It helped me to know this brutal, scary procedure was to save my life," Julia penned.She continued: "There are new possibilities, this experience will give you an inner strength you didn't know you had, and there is always hope."I am learning more about my body now than I ever have."I understand how incredible it is, how it functions."Our bodies need care, nutrition & emotional sustenance.
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