Sarah Ferguson (63) recently had to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her spokesman told the British “BBC” at the end of June: “She was advised to undergo an operation, which was carried out successfully.” She survived a unilateral mastectomy well. Ferguson is now opening up about her condition and how she’s doing on Instagram and in a new podcast episode. She would also like to point out to other women how important preventive medical check-ups are.
“I’m recovering at the moment,” she explains in a clip on Instagram. But she really wanted to “share my story here on my podcast in the hope that it will encourage anyone who can get checked out.” According to her, a simple thank you is not enough to thank the doctors, nurses and all medical professionals. Ferguson is “more than lucky” to be able to rely on them all. Ferguson also talks about it in the new episode of “Tea Talks with The Duchess and Sarah”. The “wonderful nurses” took wonderful care of her after the operation.
A few days after the procedure, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife (63) sat behind the microphone again. Recording the podcast is not a problem. One reason she’s recording another episode, she says, is to help people understand the importance of testing, even though a bad diagnosis can be very frightening. “We have to get people to realize that it’s not okay, but that you should catch it quickly when you get it,” explains the 63-year-old.
“We can do it,” the Duchess of York thought to herself after speaking to a surgeon before the operation. Today she sees how important her father’s words were: “The show must go on.” In addition, you should keep saying to yourself: “I can do this. […] It’s not about bravery, it’s not about courage, it’s about understanding that for a while you won’t feel like like before. So don’t try to be a superhero.” One should rather always take small steps forward, drink a cup of tea and trust other people.
The diagnosis has also apparently changed Ferguson’s perspective on her life. According to her, you should “pay attention to every word you might say. Be gentle with yourself and other people and be very grateful.” She also expressed this gratitude shortly before the recording. She was already on the way to the location and then asked to turn around and go home. Ferguson went inside to hug her daughter, Princess Beatrice, 34, “because I just really wanted to do that, just to be grateful. And she said, ‘Mom, I thought you were gone.’ And I said, ‘Thank you.'”
The diagnosis was certainly bad for Beatrice and Ferguson’s second daughter, Princess Eugenie (33). “I think it’s scary for every family member out there,” Ferguson said. You’re confronted with your own demise: “It’s a wake-up call and you think, ‘How am I going to deal with this?'”
