Two weeks ago, something did change, where I went from feeling a bit down, to Jesus Christ, I ve never felt this feeling before . Because I ve been very lucky. I ve had bad times, and I ve had periods of I can t get out of bed . But I m a fairly happy person, Muireann O Connell says, sitting on the couch of the house she shares with her boyfriend, referred to on her social platforms as The Housemate.
A few days before we chatted, Muireann O Connell, co-host of Virgin Media s Six O Clock Show, posted a story on Instagram saying, some days, it feels like a despair is settling inside and I need to knock it out .
TV presenter Muireann O’Connell didn’t have to be asked twice to launch Paula McClean’s new fashion design initiative to help fund lifesaving breast cancer research.
TV presenter Muireann O’Connell didn’t have to be asked twice to launch Paula McClean’s new fashion design initiative to help fund lifesaving breast cancer research.
Breast Cancer Ireland says there is cause for hope for future treatments in Ireland
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1.7 million women worldwide face a diagnosis of breast cancer each year, of whom 460,000 are in the EU and 3,100 are in Ireland. However, data shows that survival rates are improving year on year, currently standing at 85% with mortality rates reducing by 2% each year, and importantly, local control of breast cancer is improving year on year.
As further cause for hope, on yesterday, World Cancer Day (Thursday, 4th February), Breast Cancer Ireland (BCI) announced ground-breaking new developments in the treatment of Triple Negative breast cancers specifically.
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A Dublin teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer has appealed to people to keep their doctor s appointments.
Emma Cassidy was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease, and within a week was undergoing surgery to have a double mastectomy.
She has since become a spokesperson for Breast Cancer Ireland.
She told Pat Kenny her diagnosis was the biggest shock of my life, I was only 30 years of age. I never in a million years thought that I would be someone who would get cancer. I didn t really have a big history of it in my family - I was quite naïve about it all, to be honest.