BBC star Sadie Nine has revealed she’s been hit with a third cancer battle.
The presenter has had two bouts of breast cancer and has now also been told she has smouldering myeloma.
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On top of this, the BBC Essex host suffered a horrific fall which left her with broken bones and a ruptured spleen.
This happened in 2019 and left Sadie bedbound, with medics forbidding her to move.
More recently, Sadie said she also suffered a blood clot in her arm and has been told she has ‘heart problems’.
Now, Sadie has opened up about her cancer as she believes doing so will save lives.
Back in 2005 the BBC Essex presenter received the devastating news that she had breast cancer, which sadly returned again in 2013.
Recurrent breast cancer is common among patients during the first few years after treatment.
It is the most common cancer in UK women accounting for 15 per cent of all new cases and around 55,000 diagnosis a year, Breast Cancer Now states.
It was during her second bout of breast cancer that Sadie was told she also had myeloma – a type of bone marrow cancer.
“I saw a haematologist who, after a bone marrow biopsy, confirmed I had myeloma,” Sadie told the BBC.
She said she had never heard of the disease before adding, “when I searched online it does seem to be one of the largely forgotten cancers”.
“I have not really told many people about it because listeners and those around me worry about me enough as it is. I didn’t want to give them fresh cause for concern,” she said.
Early symptoms of breast cancer to be aware of
According to the NHS, the six common signs of breast cancer include:
1. A change in the size or shape of one or both breasts
2. Discharge form either of your nipples
3. A lump or swelling in either of your armpits
4. A rash on or around your nipple
5. A change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast.
According to Myeloma UK, approximately 5,700 people are diagnosed with the cancer each year, which is a blood cancer arising from plasma cells.
There are two kinds of myeloma including multiple myeloma and smouldering myeloma.
Multiple myeloma is the cancerous type and is incurable but treatable.
Smouldering myeloma, the type which Sadie has, is a precancerous condition which is yet to attack the body.
“Currently, smouldering myeloma is not generally treated until active myeloma develops,” explains Myeloma UK.
“This is because, for the majority of patients, the benefit of treatment is outweighed by its risks due to potential side-effects.”
Due to the lack of awareness around the disease, Sadie got involved with University College London Hospitals’ Cosmos study to further understand smouldering myeloma and those at risk of it.
She also takes a number of medications and despite the major health setbacks – she remains positive.
“By and large I am, luckily, absolutely fine most days, and I refuse to let it run my life. You just have to get on with it.”
She adds how the diagnosis has in fact helped in her career as a presenter – making her far more empathetic to others during interviews.
“Best of all, many people have gone and had things checked out and cancers have been caught early as a result,” she added.
If you are concerned about any unusual symptoms you must speak with your GP and in the event of an emergency, always call 999.
Early warnings of myeloma you must know
According to the NHS, the nine warning symptoms of myeloma include:
1. A persistent bone pain, usually in the back, ribs or hips
2. Tiredness, weakness and shortness of breath – caused by anaemia
3. High levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia) – which may cause symptoms including extreme thirst, stomach pain, needing to pee frequently, constipation or confusion
4. Weight loss
5. Blurred vision, dizziness or headaches – caused by thickened blood
6. Repeated infections
7. Bruising and unusual bleeding – such as frequent nosebleeds, bleeding gums and heavy periods
8. Weak bones that break (fracture) easily – if this affects the spine, it might cause symptoms such as pins and needles, numbness and weakness in the legs and feet, and problems controlling your bladder and bowels, which requires emergency investigation
9. Kidney problems