Sarah Ferguson has urged fans to ‘be diligent’ and check moles following her shock skin cancer diagnosis.
The Duchess of York expressed gratitude to her dermatologist for identifying malignant melanoma, a dangerous kind of skin cancer, only a few months after she had breast cancer surgery.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s mother acknowledged that receiving a second diagnosis had come as a “shock,” but she also stated that she was in “good spirits” and appreciative of all the kind words and support she had received.
After receiving the news, the 64-year-old said in an Instagram post that was posted today that she was taking some time for herself. She had her mastectomy in June, during which numerous moles were removed during reconstructive surgery.
One was found to be malignant, and in order to ensure that the disease has been detected early, she is currently receiving further medical attention.
She went on to say that her experience highlighted the significance of regularly monitoring newly discovered moles and recommended that readers exercise caution.
The Duchess wrote: ‘I have been taking some time to myself as I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, my second cancer diagnosis within a year after I was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
‘It was thanks to the great vigilance of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected when it was.
‘Naturally, another cancer diagnosis has been a shock, but I’m in good spirits and grateful for the many messages of love and support.
‘I believe my experience underlines the importance of checking the size, shape, colour, texture, and emergence of new moles that can be a sign of melanoma, and urge anyone who is reading this to be diligent.
‘I am incredibly thankful to the medical teams that have supported me through both of these experiences with cancer and to the MAYRLIFE Clinic for taking gentle care of me in the past weeks, allowing me time for recuperation. I am resting with family at home now, feeling blessed to have their love and support.’
The duchess’s representative stated last night that while she “remains in good spirits,” her diagnosis had been “distressing” to receive so soon after her eight-hour surgery for breast cancer.
The news of her diagnosis was released on Sunday, coinciding with the Princess of Wales’s continued hospitalisation following stomach surgery and the King’s impending admission for treatment of an enlarged prostate.
All of this is excellent news for the Duchess of York, but there are still a lot of individuals on the NHS who are waiting for treatments and appointments, and appointments have already been cancelled twice because of staffing shortages and NHS strikes.
Her procedure is private, therefore it won’t be cancelled. Many people either pay into a private medical plan on a regular basis or receive it as a benefit of their employment.
We should be angry with the Tories for decades of cutbacks, not at the Duchess of York since she has the choice, and at the striking NHS doctors and nurses who blatantly prioritise profits over the well-being of their patients.
What people don’t seem to understand is that if you pay to go private, you’re taking the NHS doctors away from others who are equally in need but can’t afford it.
More NHS doctors will transition to private practice, either full- or part-time, as demand for private treatment increases. This means that privatisation is gradually but steadily taking hold.
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