It’s official – a member of the royal family has joined TikTok.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, shared an exciting message detailing her 2023 breast cancer diagnosis on Wednesday, October 16, revealing her new TikTok account (aptly named @sarahtheduchess) .
In the video, Ferguson sits outside, facing the camera, wearing a denim jacket and an aqua shirt. The top of the video reads: “What it feels like to be diagnosed with #breastcancer❤️🩹,” allowing the Duchess of York to talk about her experience with the disease.
“The feeling of emptiness, well, just pure fear,” Ferguson says at the beginning of the film. “The drive from the Royal Free to Edward VII Hospital was 40 minutes and I just couldn’t speak. I couldn’t speak. It was funny to me not to speak. I couldn’t express myself – I just shut down.
“I’m back to being a little girl. It’s easier not to ask for support — to just deal with it — because that’s what I’m used to; that’s what I can do; that’s what I was taught,” she continued road. “I’ve never been really proud of my scars until now. They really matter.”
@sarahtheduchess ♬ Original Voice – Sarah Ferguson (Fergie)
The royal went on to say that she “never thought she would be free of the stranglehold cancer has on her soul.”
She added: “By understanding what it feels like to be in the moment, in this second, talking about getting a house, surrendering, and realizing that everything is going to be okay, you will find joy and you won’t have to worry as much.”
In June 2023, the Duchess of York announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
“Sarah, Duchess of York, was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer during a routine mammogram,” a rep for the Duchess told us. people then. “She was informed she would need surgery, which was carried out successfully.”
In a September 2023 episode of the podcast “Tea with the Duchess and Sarah,” Ferguson opened up about her diagnosis and how it helped her stop comparing herself to the late Princess Diana.
“There have been some extraordinary moments … even what this mastectomy has done for me,” Ferguson said at the time. “Do you need to cut something off, cut off a part of your body, so you can wake up? Not to see death, but to wake up and stop worrying, stop self-hatred, stop self-doubt, stop not liking yourself. Do you need that? Honestly , I think this is really lucky.
Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson
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Seven months after her breast cancer diagnosis, Ferguson was diagnosed with skin cancer.
“I spent some time alone because I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, within a year of being diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and undergoing a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. ’s second cancer diagnosis. most charming lady The author writes in Instagram The day after she revealed her second cancer diagnosis.
“Of course, another cancer diagnosis is shocking, but I am in good spirits and grateful for the many messages of love and support,” she continued at the time. “I believe my experience highlights the importance of checking the size, shape, color and texture and appearance of new moles that may be a sign of melanoma, and urge anyone reading this to be diligent.”
