Breast Cancer Survivor On The Life-changing Moment Her Sports Bra Drew Her Attention To Lump On Chest

A breast cancer survivor mentioned how wearing a sports bra saved her life.

Sandra Greene, who is an avid runner from Essex, felt quite uncomfortable due to the chafing on her chest while jogging last spring. When she went back home and checked what was the cause of the chafing, she noticed a 'bumpy vein' on her left breast.

The 54-year-old underwent an MRI scan to check the bump and came to know she had two tumours in her breast - revealing she has breast cancer.

Cancer Research UK/SWNS

About the incident, she said, "It could have been a very different story if I hadn't paid attention to my bra rubbing against my skin. Thank goodness I checked as my cancer was caught early."

"That sports bra saved my life."

Greene is a financial ombudsman who started running in 2015. She has already raised around ?4,000 for Cancer Research UK through participating in running events. She was training for another one when she noticed the bump.

She said, "I was really getting into my training when I realised that my bra was rubbing my chest. It was a sports bra I had worn on many occasions and had always been comfortable, but, suddenly, it just felt wrong. It wasn't a round lump. It felt more like a bumpy vein, so I wasn't too concerned, but given my family history I decided to book an appointment with my GP."

Cancer Research UK/ SWNS

Doctors diagnosed Greene with multifocal lobular breast cancer last July. This is the second most common type of disease, accounting for 15 per cent of breast cancers.

She has gone through several biopsies and three surgeries ¡ª including a mastectomy and reconstruction in October. She is also placed under a seven-year course of hormone therapy.

But thanks to the advancements in technology, Greene doesn't have to go through radiotherapy or chemotherapy so she can continue with her usual life.

She lives with her husband Neil and teenage son Callum and is looking forward to a normal life.

She said: "I feel so grateful to be here and I'm looking forward to the future. 'We're hoping to go to the US this year to visit my eldest son, Bradley, who's there on a football scholarship, and hopefully meet up with so many people we couldn't meet during lockdowns. And, of course, I'm looking forward to taking part in lots more running challenges."

Prevention is much better than cure, indeed.

H/T: Daily Mail

For the latest from trending, click here.