Sarah Ferguson, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, has announced that she has named her repaired breast.
The Duchess of York, 63, confirmed her diagnosis in June after worries about her health were raised during a regular mammography examination.
Susanna Reid of Good Morning Britain stated that her breast cancer diagnosis was a “wake-up call” for her to be checked.
The Duchess, often known as Fergie, was married to Prince Andrew from 1986 to 1996, and their divorce generated a lot of media attention.
Following her repair surgery, the Duchess was advised that the difficult process was eventually successful and that her prognosis looked “excellent.”
She described the eight-hour procedure as “extremely lucky,” and one of her two children, Princess Eugenie, moved into the Royal Lodge in Windsor as a consequence.
As she recovers from surgery, the Duchess admits she is still ‘coming to grips’ with her new existence – but has called her repaired breast ‘Derek’.
She told her friend Sarah Thomson on her Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah podcast about why she called it Derek and how Derek made her feel.
‘I am just coming to terms with my new best friend Derek – on my left, he’s called Derek. He’s very important because he saved my life,’ she said.
‘I don’t know [why I chose the name]. It just made me laugh that I have now a friend who is with me all the time who is protecting me with his shield of armour.’
Giving further information about her illness, the Duchess explained that the mammography detected her cancer at an early stage.
She continued: ‘I have a got a perky friend on my left. Poor Eric on the right is feeling rather sad because he is not as perky as Derek on the left.’
However, she promised that she would get Eric ‘balanced’ and promised listeners not to worry, adding that she is ‘getting much better’ as the days go by.
Following her diagnosis, the panel on Loose Women was encouraged to debate whether the age range for breast cancer tests should be changed.
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Source My Celebrity Life.