Sarah Ferguson ‘blown away’ by global support after breast cancer mastectomy

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Sarah Ferguson says she has been “blown away” by the love she has received from around the world after an eight-hour single mastectomy operation.

The 63-year-old, known as Fergie, discovered she had an early form of breast cancer during a routine mammogram. In an episode of her Tea Talks podcast, released on Thursday, 6 July, Sarah – the Duchess of York – said it has been “moving” to receive a note saying: “You are the strongest, bravest person I know and it’s because of you that I’m still here.” The duchess said: “The most beautiful, beautiful flowers have arrived.There’s letters, there’s cards, and it’s just been an outpouring of kindness. “And it’s so much so that you can’t… you know, the mind has made up so many games before this thinking everyone believes what they read in the newspapers, and then with all this outpouring of love, it’s like almost it’s everybody’s eulogies to me. “I know, and I’m here, and it’s really amazing the love that I’m getting from the entire nation." Sarah had previously revealed that she had been scheduled for a routine check-up, but that it was "hot day" and she "didn't feel like going into London" when her elder sister Jane, who lives in Australia phoned her up.

Quipping that she always does what her sister says as she gets "so cranky" Sarah recalled that Jane called her to tell her to go and see a friend of theirs but that the conversation then turned to the check-up.