Sunday Brunch presenter Morgan McGlynn Carr reveals she's been diagnosed with breast cancer
The TV star, a cheese expert on the show, posted a picture of her from her hospital bed as she announced the 'earth shattering' news.
Morgan said: 'In October 2024, I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. It was nothing short of earth-shattering.
'But we've done our best to keep life as normal as possible for our daughter.'
'On the eve of my daughter's first birthday, I found a lump in my right breast. I'd recently stopped breastfeeding and assumed it was related.
'But my husband made me promise to go to the doctor first thing Monday - and, by pure chance it happened to be CoppaFeel! Week. My feed was full of women talking about breast cancer.
'The GP said it was definately breastfeeding-related. The breast clinic consultant said she was 99% sure it was nothing.
'I got a third opinion and that decision saved my life... Trust your gut. Always.'
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