Derry woman Celina Ball speaks of breast cancer diagnosis

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Celina Ball from Derry was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 after attending her regular breast screening appointment. Celina shared her story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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00:00 In 2016 I was sent for a routine mammogram. I went to the mobile and Craigin and had it done.

00:08 Then after that I got a recall, I got a letter, they come back to the breastfeeding clinic.

00:18 Came back and they done another mammogram and an ultrasound.

00:23 And they told me then that I had an early form of breast cancer.

00:29 Nothing at all, I was just sent for a routine mammogram.

00:32 I was shocked to know that I had cancer because I had no lumps, nothing.

00:38 I was going "Oh, I'm going to be fine" because when you get the letter on then,

00:43 my sisters got the letters on to say they're fine, they're fine.

00:46 I got a letter on to say I was called back.

00:49 And I was the one out of the three that had cancer.

00:53 My cancer was really small, it was as small as a grain of salt.

00:57 And it hadn't formed into a tumour, so it was good that way.

01:01 Treatment was okay, treatment was fine.

01:05 I had plenty of support from my daughter who works in the breast clinic.

01:09 And she was able to address me and do everything that I had to be done at the time.

01:14 And my family, I've just classed myself now as a survivor.

01:20 And that's the way I look at it.

01:22 And hopefully it never comes back on me.

01:25 Anybody that misses an appointment is crazy.

01:29 Because it saves lives.

01:32 The sooner you get it done, the better.

01:34 If you're sent for an appointment, go for it.

01:36 [Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery]

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