Essentials South Africa

‘The secrets beneath OUR CLOTHES’

‘It was nice to finally feel attractive again’

Claire Howard, 55, lives with her husband, Dave, 60, and their dog, Ollie.

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2016, I had no idea just how much it would affect how I felt about my body. Thankfully, the cancer was caught in the early stages, and a surgeon said that they could cut the tumour out of my right breast. But I refused. I wanted the whole thing gone.

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