Seema: My battle to beat cancer

"In an attempt to make her laugh I said, 'Aargh! you hurt me' in a silly accent. She hadn't really hurt me, but upon putting my hand on my breast, I found a lump. "The hardest was yet to come - I had to tell my mum and my 11-year-old son. When she heard about it, she just co...

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Published inEastern eye no. 1190
Main Author Sharma, Seema Jaya
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Ethnic Media Group Ltd 08.03.2013
Subjects
Breast cancer
Campaigns
Cancer therapies
Health education
Musicians & conductors
Sharma, Seema Jaya
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:"In an attempt to make her laugh I said, 'Aargh! you hurt me' in a silly accent. She hadn't really hurt me, but upon putting my hand on my breast, I found a lump. "The hardest was yet to come - I had to tell my mum and my 11-year-old son. When she heard about it, she just couldn't stop crying and as a result I had to tell my son straight away. I sat him down and the words just came out of my mouth, 'Baby, mummy has cancer'. His face fell, but I said, 'Look at my muscles, I'll beat it'. He picked up his science book and went to my mum and showed her what cancer is about and gave her reassurance. "While undergoing chemotherapy, I used to go out with my bald head uncovered and heard comments such as, 'Why don't you wear a wig?' My reply was simple - 'because I don't want to'.
ISSN:0965-464X