TRISHA Goddard has shared how suffering a horror fall at home led to her being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
The TV presenter, 68, first beat cancer in 2008 but has been living with the life-limiting disease again for four years.
Recalling her second diagnosis, said: “I thought I had a strained groin. I’d been in pain on and off for a while, but physio said there was nothing to worry about.
“One day, I decided to sprint up my staircase. Somehow, I flipped and ended up facing down the stairs, holding on to the banisters. I was trapped there for three hours in excruciating pain.
“Eventually, I was taken to hospital, where an intern wandered in and said, ‘I heard them talking about you.
“I think they’re saying you’ve got a cancerous mass’. That was the first time I’d heard the word cancer since 2008.”
Speaking to Make 2nds Count , the star also shared how she lives well despite her condition.
Trisha continued: “It has brought a new honesty and intimacy with my adult children.
“There’s nothing like living with a life-limiting illness to make you wake up and smell the coffee.
“For me, living well means staying active.
“I power walk as much as I can, have relearned to ice skate as a disabled skater and weight train a couple of times a week. My biggest piece of advice is to advocate for yourself.”
Trisha also lives with Raynaud’s syndrome, a condition that restricts blood flow to the fingers and toes.
Raynaud’s can develop as a side effect of certain cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, and may cause skin colour changes along with sensations such as numbness or burning.
