Edwina Bartholomew has revealed the reason she decided to go public with her cancer diagnosis live earlier this year.
The Sunrise star, 41, revealed she had been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer, on the breakfast show in September.
The South Australian-born presenter recently told Stellar magazine something to talk about podcast the reason why he decided to make such a public announcement.
“The reason I wanted to speak so publicly about this was because I felt like I could really help people because I had no symptoms or indications that I was sick,” Edwina began.
He added that by going public he hoped to inspire other people to get a medical check-up, to ensure their illness was properly diagnosed and treated in time.
“I really thought I could help people in terms of going to the doctor and getting a medical checkup.”
Edwina Bartholomew (pictured) has revealed the shocking reason why she decided to reveal her cancer diagnosis live earlier this year.
The presenter then said that several people approached her to tell her that she inspired them to go to the doctor, who properly diagnosed an illness in time.
‘I’ll read a text message I received from a friend of mine this week. She said: “I wanted to wait until I had the results to tell you. Thanks to you, I went and had all the overdue scans, exams and tests done.”
“Everything was fine except my chest. They found a lump on my chest wall that was impossible to feel but lit up like a balloon on the mammogram.
“Thanks to you they called me to the nurse’s office, not the oncologist. I’m one of the lucky ones, it was just a cyst. Thanks to you I feel very grateful to be well and relieved and I hope that “You feel as good as I do today”.
Edwina broke down as she said it was an “amazing” feeling to have inspired several people to consult a healthcare specialist to ensure they were in good health.
Elsewhere, Edwina admitted that getting cancer It may end up being “the best thing that ever happened to him,” although it’s still “too early” to say for sure.
He said the terrible news he received from his GP brought nothing but “love” into his life.
“I think it’s too early to say it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me because we’ll see how things play out,” he said. stellar magazine.
The Sunrise star, 41, revealed she had been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer, on the breakfast show in September.
‘But the most powerful thing that happened this year is finding out. I felt the extraordinary force of love from everyone, from everyone I have ever met.
The TV personality went on to say that her “phone absolutely lit up” when her ex-boyfriends, real estate agents, and her mortgage broker contacted her after revealing her diagnosis.
‘I really felt what it was like to be loved. And I learned what it is to love. So deeply. And realize what is so important to me. “I would never give him that back,” he added.
Edwina also revealed that she has kept her cancer diagnosis a secret from her children Molly, four, and Tom, two.
The presenter, who shares her children with husband Neil Varcoe, said she feels her children are simply too young to understand.
Edwina was first diagnosed in July and has since reduced her work on Channel Seven’s popular breakfast show Sunrise to focus on her health.
In September, Edwina revealed live that she had been diagnosed with cancer in a tearful admission.
‘I have been diagnosed with cancer. “It’s a shock and it’s hard to say,” he sadly told viewers.
‘He’s a really good guy. It’s called chronic myeloid leukemia. It can be treated with a daily pill. “If I can take care of myself, I’ll be completely fine,” she continued.