Glasgow born Real Houswives of Jersey star Tessa Hartmann is set to appear in a new short film to raise awareness for Cancer research after revealing that she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017.
As part of Cancer Research UK’s new Play Your Part Campaign Tessa, 52, appears in a short video alongside her husband Sascha to share their story from diagnosis to her mastectomy operation and six months of chemotherapy treatment.
The Reality TV star, who is known for setting up the Scottish Fashion Awards, talks openly about her experiences and the impact that they had on her family in the hopes that it will encourage others to get any unusual changes checked by a doctor.
Tessa said: “Early detection can be a lifesaver. Without research, I might not be here.
“The not knowing and waiting for results of tests was actually the worst part. Once I knew I had cancer then it was almost easier
“As one in two people are going to get cancer, we need to start talking about it with a different language that’s less frightening.
"That’s one of the reasons I didn’t want to talk about it for such a long time. It was just too much.
“Cancer is relentless but so is research and I think together we will beat cancer.”
“I’m hungrier for life in so many ways because of what I’ve been through. Some people are not as lucky as me but by God, it would be a sin for me not to make the most of every day.”
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Other famous faces like love island stars Shaughna Phillips and Demi Jones will also be taking part in the new video series in which they will reflect on their own experiences with cancer.
Lisa Adams, Cancer Research UK spokeswoman in Scotland, said: “We are grateful to Tessa and Sascha for their support.
“COVID-19 has hit us hard, but we are more focussed than ever on our ambition of seeing 3 in 4 people survive their cancer by 2034.
“This past year proves, more than any other, the value of research and what can be achieved together.
“Just like science is our route out of the pandemic, science is our route to beating cancer."
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