Ten years ago, Jessica Richards, now 60, was given the devastating diagnosis that she had breast cancer after a routine mammogram showed abnormalities.
Doctors told her she needed a lumpectomy or mastectomy to remove her tumour, as well as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, followed by six years of hormone-altering drugs to keep the cancer at bay.
But Jessica, a leadership coach, made the decision not to undergo the conventional treatment. Instead, she adopted an ultra-healthy sugar-free diet, along with vitamin C injections and other health supplements, and developed a positive mental attitude. Now, 10 years on, she feels healthier than ever and, incredibly, appears to be cancer-free.
THE RIGHT DECISION
Jessica, who’s single and lives in Bedfordshire, recalls: “In May 2007 I was checking in at Luton airport on a work…