Kirsten Chisholm with Ashley
JUST eight short months ago, she couldn’t have been happier as she became a mum for the second time.
But by the end of last year, Kirsten Chisholm’s mood had turned after she discovered a lump on her breast. It was painless and doctors told her not to worry – but as a trained medic herself, the 28-year-old nurse knew deep down that something was wrong. Given that breast cancer is uncommon in her age group, she had to wait almost three months to see a specialist.
That meant it was March before she was given the devastating diagnosis, not only confirming her worst fears but revealing that the disease had already spread to her lymph nodes. Kirsten, who works at the Sick Kids, is now preparing to undergo a mastectomy and faces gruelling treatment.
And today she warned other young women who recognise her story to follow their instinct if they feel something isn’t right
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Filed under: Cancer, Breast Cancer, young woman
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