It was only three years ago, Michelle Heaton was faced with the fact that she had a high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer after being diagnosed with the deadly BRCA2 gene. And a new interview with Mail Online, the 35-year-old star has confessed that it was through the support of her loved ones that she was able to make the difficult decision to have surgery. She explained: ‘My first operation which was the double mastectomy happened about three years ago, then last year I had the hysterectomy. ‘At the time there was a lot of recovery involved so it was obviously a very stressful time for my husband and my mum.
she added: 'They were all there for me and we supported each other together throughout the process.’
Her heart-breaking decision to have a full hysterectomy - to reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer - came less than two years after having a double mastectomy.
Both of her breasts were removed after she was diagnosed with a mutated BRCA2 gene in 2012 - putting her in the high risk category for developing breast and ovarian cancer.
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