Breast cancer survivor Celeste Schurmann shares her story with Rian
Celeste Schurmann underwent a double mastectomy in 2003, and opted for reconstructive surgery.
Like many women, Celeste Schurmann did not expect to one day have to go for a double mastectomy. But that is the decision she made in 2003, after she discovered a lump in her breast.
After her breasts were removed, Celeste opted for reconstructive surgery, in which skin from he back was used to assist with blood flow to the breast area. Celeste believes women who have to have mastectomies should opt for reconstructive surgery as soon as they can.
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Celeste is a woman of faith, and she held onto her faith during her chemotherapy and the subsequent ten years on medication called Tamoxifen.
For 13 years, Celeste's cancer has been in remission. But now she is facing every survivor's worst fear: the return of her cancer. Her cancer blood count has increased suddenly, but her tests have been clear. Hopefully, the test results will be the same when she sees a doctor again in one month.
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Celeste has a big heart, and has found that her work with a plastic surgeon in Pretoria who does breast cancer reconstructions - where she supports, encourages, and motivates other woman with breast cancer - has been part of her healing.
Celeste posed for the Moments In Time 2017 calendar: