Former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh has revealed that a shock breast cancer scare “spiralled” into health anxiety after she found a lump in her left breast. The 34-year-old, who shares two children with her husband and former co-star Hugo Taylor , detailed the various tests she underwent as health professionals tried to find the cause of the growth. In a post to her 1.
3 million followers on Instagram on Thursday (23 May) the star revealed she had a “clear diagnosis” but encouraged women to check their breasts. “Ladies make sure you check your breasts!” she wrote. “Firstly, I want to say, I’m incredibly fortunate that my experience of finding a lump resulted in a clear diagnosis.
.. Last month I discovered a lump on the edge of my left breast.
“Although I tried to stop my mind from racing, the worry crept in very quickly. I knew this was not something to ignore so I booked in with my GP.” Mackintosh explained that her GP then referred her for an ultrasound scan rather than a mammogram due to her age.
After the results were inconclusive, a biopsy was required. At this point, she says “all rational thinking went out the window and I spiralled into my health anxiety”. Despite a lack of family history of the illness, good physical health, age and early detection all on her side, the star “couldn’t quieten my mind”.
She says she decided to “take a more positive approach” and filled her days with family and close friends, although she found.
