Sam McClymont has revealed the surprising decision she made that “saved her life” following her shocking breast cancer diagnosis last year.
The Getaway host and country music star, 38, said 9Now that her decision to seek a second opinion after a doctor told her that a lump in her breast was not cancerous made the difference.
‘That decision to get a second opinion is really what saved my life. “Although I thought I would spend Christmas in the hospital, I will now be home with the children, which is wonderful,” Sam began.
She added that last year she noticed a suspicious lump in one of her breasts and felt something was wrong, even after a medical professional told her it wasn’t cancer.
Sam decided to get a second opinion and, after being informed that it was actually an aggressive form of breast cancer, began chemotherapy treatment.
‘I did five months of chemotherapy and immunotherapy and then 15 rounds of radiation. I had a lumpectomy, I’m still doing immunotherapy and I have two more surgeries left.’
Sam McClymont (pictured) has revealed the surprise decision she made that “saved her life” following her shocking breast cancer diagnosis last year.
The singer added that she was able to get through the grueling treatment sessions with the unwavering support of her family and friends.
“Cancer can be such an isolating experience so it’s nice to know I can share and receive so much love and support.”
In October, Sam revealed how her two young children are coping while she undergoes chemotherapy while battling breast cancer.
She admitted it was also difficult to explain her diagnosis to her children, Wilder, six, and Ari, five, but they supported her.
“He likes to tell people, ‘This is my mom, she’s bald,'” she said. stellar magazine of his youngest son, Ari.
“It’s not like I see anyone like me right now, so I think it might be a protective measure that I want to call out the elephant in the room before it’s pointed out, ‘Yeah, we know Mom’s bald.’ Thank you”. ‘”.
She said her son and husband, pilot Ben Poxon, also helped her shave her hair, but she “couldn’t get excited when she looked in the mirror while they were with her.”
Sam previously revealed that she was initially given the all-clear last year after finding a lump in her right breast and went to get her results assuming it would be good news.
The Getaway host and country music star, 38, told 9Now that her decision to seek a second opinion after a doctor told her a lump in her breast was not cancerous made all the difference.
She added that last year she noticed a suspicious lump in one of her breasts and felt something was wrong even after a medical professional told her it wasn’t cancer.
“I was alone when they told me I had triple negative cancer, the most aggressive breast cancer,” she said.
‘So what’s going through my brain is, well, I’ve known this since October and it’s already the end of February; How fast has this been growing?
Sam said he underwent more tests and received no response from his doctor, so he returned for his next appointment three weeks later.
“I decided to go see the specialist anyway and see what my options were,” he said. women’s day.
But she was shocked when she was told she had triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form.
“I started crying instantly. He was telling me all the treatments, but I couldn’t believe it,” Sam recalled.
Sam has also taken a step back from work as he is currently unable to travel with his TV show Getaway.
Triple negative breast cancer is considered life-threatening because it is aggressive and accelerates the rate at which the cancer can grow and spread.
Common symptoms include breast lumps, swelling, breast or nipple pain, dimpling of the skin, and nipple discharge.