He discovered that he had cancer through a hug with his son

Like every day for three years, Emily Makin has raised her arms to kiss her son. But this day of July 2018 was different. In doing so, he noticed a mbad in his right bust. Although he thought it was because he had just had his period, he decided to consult the doctor.

During this first visit, the doctor immediately asked for further studies. A week later, the diagnosis was in his hands. "I'm really sorry, it's bad cancer," his doctor told him. "When I had a mammogram, I knew something bad was going on. Once they told me what I had, I started crying.All I wanted was to go home with my family and lock myself up. Then I realized that I had to fight, "he told a foreign media.

Makin, 28, had a triple negative tumor. This means that it does not respond to the usual treatments for the disease. The same month he was found and he underwent a mastectomy to remove his right bad. "It was the easiest decision to make because I wanted the disease to do better to feel better," he said. A few months later, he started chemotherapy.

The funny thing is that he had felt much better in recent years, it was no different. In this regard, he stressed that did not show any symptoms before tumor detection, which was 4.5 centimeters.

During treatment she decided to shave half of the hair and dye what was left of pinkthen purple and finally green, until completely lost. He said that he had done it as a way to feel control of what had happened to him.

In December, this woman from Manchester (England) finished chemotherapy and now waiting for the results of new studies to find out if it is cancer-free. In parallel, he is preparing to organize the Race for Life, to be held in May, in order to raise funds for cancer research.

"I do not want people to be paranoid but to be aware of changes in their bodies. it is important to know how to do a self-examination"I never thought it would happen to me, especially if I'm young, so I hope my story will help other women," he concluded.