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Show notes
How she heard about the Tough Girl Tribe (thank you Lou!) Life before children - running marathons and climbing mountains Finding a lump in her right breast Being diagnosed with a very aggressive type of breast cancer How her whole world came crumbling down Dealing with the shock and trying to come to terms with it Losing control of her life Joining a FB group for women under 45 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer - The Younger Breast Cancer Network Setting her intentions from the start of the diagnosis Spending New Years Eve doing chemo - and a reminder of why good friends are so important A year of treatment How much her mentality played a part in her recovery Getting through the bad days and how she got through them How her girls coped Dealing with her hair loss and cutting her hair Why she decided to take on a triathlon while undergoing treatment Team Phoenix and signing up for a sprit triathlon Her training and how it all worked Her fears about the triathlon… swimming! Why she kept on practicing and why she enjoyed learning a new skill Drawing a line in the sand and using the triathlon as a way to mark the end of her treatment for cancer Being so happy to be alive Advice for other women who may be in a similar situation Her next challenge in 2017! Supporting Team Phoenix as a mentor for the ladies in South East London Raising funds for Team Verrico Looking forward to the future, focusing on her family, her work and her exercise
***CHECK YOUR BREASTS - TODAY***
