Mum-of-two Gemma Ellis was told by doctors that she was terminally ill back in 2017
A mum was told she had just two years to live following a devastating cancer diagnosis - but five years later she is still alive and fighting the rare illness.
READ MORE Anthony woke up shivering in a supermarket doorway on the coldest morning of the year - he's not the only one She said: "Inflammatory breast cancer is very, very rare. You don't get a lump. I had pain and redness all over the top of my left breast. "Stage four means treatable but not curable - you know then that you're not getting away from it. When you're diagnosed with primary cancer you're given all sorts of booklets about treatment, support groups, and recovery.
"It’s dependent on the kind of cancer and treatment and different people respond in different ways, but there’s no way to predict it. Really you’ve just got to crack on." Breast cancer – know the symptoms The first symptom of breast cancer that most people notice is a lump or an area of thickened tissue in their breast.You should see a GP if you notice any of the following:Shocked by the lack of resources out there for her following the diagnosis, Gemma decided to help others with terminal cancer. Alongside husband Ben, 33, and their daughters - Ruby, 12, and Scarlett, 10 - she started sending out packages containing comforting products and pages of information.
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