Former Big Brother contestant Nicola McLean shares her harrowing experience of discovering a breast lump, triggering intense fear and anxiety.
Big Brother star Nicola McLean recently shared a harrowing experience involving a terrifying cancer scare that left her deeply shaken. The 43-year-old model discovered a lump in her breast last November, triggering immediate panic and fears for her life. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, she revealed her emotional turmoil, stating, 'I found a lump on my breast while I was moisturising and immediately I broke down in tears and thought, 'What if it’s cancer?' ...
Straight away I thought, 'I’m going to die'.' Nicola, who has openly battled anxiety for several years, described how the discovery intensified her anxieties. 'Something like this makes my mind go into overdrive. As someone who has anxiety anyway, this was just awful,' she confided. Despite her public persona, the former glamour model, known for her appearances on shows like 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' and 'Celebrity Big Brother,' admitted to feeling overwhelmed by the situation. She confided in her husband, Tom Williams, immediately but chose to protect their sons, Rocky (18) and Striker (14), from the fear.'Tom was amazing – he’s so supportive and we talk about everything. He’s the calm one and was telling me, 'We don’t know what it is yet,' and being really rational. I didn’t tell the kids. I would never tell the kids something like this – I wouldn’t want to worry them. They know I have anxiety, and I’ll tell them when I’m feeling anxious because I think it’s good to talk about it, but I’d never worry them with something like this,' she explained. Thankfully, doctors confirmed that the lump was benign, providing immense relief for Nicola. 'I went to the GP, who referred me to the cancer unit. They were great – really quick with everything,' she shared. 'It was a massive relief. But being referred to a cancer unit is scary in itself. The doctor said if the lump had been larger than 4cm it would have had to be removed, but it wasn’t, thankfully.' Nicola, known for her openness about her cosmetic enhancements, including three breast augmentations, admitted that her large implants made it difficult to monitor her breast health. 'My implants are so big that it’s hard to know what is mine and what isn’t, which made me not check as much,' she confessed. Her mother's battle with breast cancer further intensified her anxiety. 'My mum had breast cancer and it was a really gruelling time. She had chemotherapy and then radiotherapy and lost all her hair – it was awful. Thankfully, she is fine now and got through it. She’s so inspiring. But that made me worry more because it is hereditary, so of course my mind went straight to cancer when I found the lump. You’d think because my mum had it, I’d be more conscious about checking my boobs and keeping an eye on my health. But I went the opposite way. I bury my head in the sand when things like this happen and try to put things off for as long as possible. I just think, 'I’m going to be okay and live forever,' but this has been a real wake-up call for me.'
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