Sarah Ferguson vows to ‘protect her truth’ as she admits to being ‘frightened’ in cancer battle
: Sarah, Duchess of York spoke exclusively to OK! about how her mindset has altered ahead of her 65th birthday – as she became a patron of a breast cancer charity Share
Sarah Ferguson has spoken out about her dual cancer battle, saying she was “frightened” but determined to “protect her truth”. It was an important day for the Duchess of York as she became the Patron of Prevent Breast Cancer in Manchester – just ahead of her 65th birthday on October 15. It’s a significant event which has focused her mindset, she exclusively told OK!
After being diagnosed and undergoing a successful mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, the Duchess’ involvement comes as the Nightingale Centre in Manchester pushes to raise the final £600,000 to secure the future of the National Breast Imaging Academy. Alongside Coronation Street stars and fellow Loose Women, Sally Dynevor and Sue Cleaver, the Duchess spent the morning touring the centre, meeting patients and sharing stories of her own cancer battle..
After previously revealing on her podcast Tea Talks with her close friend Sarah Thomson that her breast cancer surgery made her want to start “fighting for Sarah” and focus on “putting Sarah first”, the Duchess explained how her way of thinking has shifted.
Speaking ahead of her big day, Sarah explained: “My mindset going forward is to not be self-full but to be self love. If you don’t keep your boundaries for yourself, who is going to do it for you? If you don’t keep your authentic truth, who is going to do it for you?”
Looking back at her worries ahead of the podcast launch, the Duchess said: “I was so frightened to do that podcast, Sarah [Thomson] gave me enough strength and she encouraged me to do it and, of course, it was the right thing to do. We need to have more self-love and have the boundaries to take a moment to ourselves.”
