Personal experience, Season 3
In this episode we speak to author and mum of two, Laura, who was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago while pregnant with her second child. Laura speaks about her experience and reflects on how much has changed since she has finished treatment.
Laura found out she had breast cancer while pregnant with her daughter, and had to begin chemotherapy just a week after she gave birth. She also had to undergo a number of preventative surgeries after discovering she carries the altered BRCA2 gene.
As a younger woman with breast cancer, Laura felt very isolated - especially when attending events that were supposed to help her move forward.
Now she has had a number of years to reflect on this time in her life, Laura speaks about her struggles, as well as some of the things that have helped her transition into her "new normal" - one of them being writing her third novel, I Wanted You to Know.
When I was first diagnosed, I felt like I was the only person in the world who had ever been diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant. But that is far from the case.
- Laura
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