INNER STRENGTH

Mother, daughter, wife, granddaughter, football coach, nail artist, charity fundraiser, director and karaoke singer.

I am all of those things, and I am a cancer survivor.

This October, I will wear it pink for Breast Cancer Now.

In honour of my mum’s battle, my battle and my daughters’ possible future battles.

Here is my story…

In February 2018, my mum Meena, 69, went for her regular annual mammogram.

‘They’ve found something and want to do a biopsy,’ she told me.

I offered to go with her, but Mum is incredibly independent and wanted to go alone.

When she was due to find out her