Deborah Howarth
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Just before I turned 40, I asked my GP if he thought it was a good idea to have early mammograms because breast cancer ran in my mums side of the family . He thought this was a good idea and I'm so glad I asked because it might just have saved my life.
Deborah Howarth
At the age of 41 , in July 2012, a mammogram detected I had stage 3 lobular invasive breast cancer in my right breast. Because of my young age and high risk of cancer coming back I was advised to have a double mastectomy with a diep reconstruction. This happened in September 2012 . Since then I've been on tamoxifen and I've been enjoying every single day of my life with my family and friends.
If there was a maggies centre available when I was diagnosed it would have been amazing! Hospitals are so clinical and rather frightening with no comfortable chairs . You have the consultant for a set period and of course you forget to ask all the questions you want because you are so frightened ! Maggie's Centres are wonderful places.
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