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Lorraine Kelly shared a message of support for Davina McCall After the presenter explains that a LORRAINE The campaign helped them detect early signs breast cancer,
McCall, 58, had surgery in October discovered a lump in her breast,
In an Instagram video shared on Saturday (November 8), the TV presenter told followers that she had caught the lump “very, very early, which is incredibly lucky”.
She also revealed that she was inspired to get the lump checked by doctors while she was working on a new series for ITV. masked singer And saw the posters that were put up as part of a campaign led by Kelly’s morning show LORRAINE,
“I found a lump a few weeks ago, and it came and went, but then I was working on it masked singer And LORRAINE There were signs on the back of all the doors saying, ‘Check your breasts,'” McCall explained.
“And whenever I went for a while, I did that, and it was still there. And then one morning, I saw it in the mirror and I thought, ‘I’m going to see it.'”
After undergoing a biopsy, McCall was diagnosed with breast cancer, then had a lumpectomy “about three weeks ago”. Later, she was told by doctors that “the margins are clear”.
McCall was diagnosed after she had surgery last year to remove a benign brain tumor, known as a colloid cyst.
Kelly said she was “so happy” that McCall was inspired by her show’s Change+Check campaign and praised her as “such an amazing woman”.
“I’m so glad that Davina saw our Change+Check sticker and that the cancer was detected early,” he said.
“That’s the whole point of the campaign, to raise awareness and save lives. I’m sending all my love to Davina. She’s been through a lot, and she’s an amazing woman.”
a statement from LORRAINE The team added: “Davina found her lump after seeing our Change+Check awareness stickers and thankfully caught the cancer before it spread.
“Remember to check your breasts regularly and “never ignore any discomfort,” as Davina says.
McCall is set to undergo five days of radiotherapy treatment in January “as a kind of insurance policy” and said she is setting out on the trip “to try to keep it from coming back”.
“I was so angry when I found out, but I let it go, and now I feel much more positive,” she said, before urging others to “get yourself checked regularly” and make sure to prioritize mammogram appointments.