{"id":68002,"date":"2023-10-03T12:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68002"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:53:06","slug":"i-was-so-healthy-i-barely-ever-even-got-colds-now-i-live-in-fear-of-leaving-my-kids-without-a-mum-every-day-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/i-was-so-healthy-i-barely-ever-even-got-colds-now-i-live-in-fear-of-leaving-my-kids-without-a-mum-every-day-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I was so healthy I barely ever even got colds – now I live in fear of leaving my kids without a mum every day | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A GYM-loving mum who was at peak fitness two years ago is now \u201cliving in fear\u201d after being diagnosed with cancer for a third time \u2013 just a year after she finished her treatment.<\/p>\n

Rachel Borthwick, 35, had \u201cno symptoms whatsoever\u201d and was in \u201cgreat\u201d health when she first found a lump on her breast in September 2021.<\/p>\n


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But the mum-of-two, from Glasgow, was diagnosed with breast cancer just six weeks later and quickly started treatment to beat it.<\/p>\n

Rachel \u2013 who is mum to son Jaxon, eight, and six-year-old daughter Marlowe \u2013 was given the all-clear in November 2022. <\/p>\n

But her \u201cworst nightmare\u201d came true when she found a lump in her armpit in March.<\/p>\n

During treatment, in June she found a third lump in the same area \u2013 which was also confirmed to be cancerous.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeing told I had cancer the first time was horrific but another two times after is just indescribable,\u201d Rachel told\u00a0NeedToKnow.co.uk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI now live in fear every single day and suffer from the worst anxiety.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs much as I am trying to stay hopeful and positive, I really do feel like a ticking time bomb and every single second is precious to me."<\/p>\n

Rachel's diagnosis has also taken a toll on her tots. <\/p>\n

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She said: \u201cIt has had a massive effect on my children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know what is happening as I am always open and honest with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy children shouldn\u2019t have to worry about a life with no mummy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are my whole world, and I made a promise to them to fight this with every inch of my being.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything I do is for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

'I barely even got a cold' <\/h2>\n

Before her health worries, Rachel was at peak fitness.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cI had no symptoms whatsoever.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at the gym all the time and I was fit and healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy health was great prior to this \u2013 I barely even got a cold.\u201d<\/p>\n

When she was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2021, Rachel was devastated.<\/p>\n

The stay-at-home mum said: \u201cI still struggle to find the words to explain how this felt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was only 33-years-old with a four and six-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in total shock for the rest of that day and felt so panicked, scared and sick \u2013 but also just completely numb at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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THE NHS recommends you have a good idea of what your boobs normally look and feel like so you notice any changes. <\/p>\n

You should look at your boobs and feel each one, from your armpit up to your collarbone.<\/p>\n

You may find it easiest to do this in the shower or bath, by running a soapy hand over each breast.<\/p>\n

You should:<\/p>\n