Breast cancer op diary star Victoria Derbyshire's back on TV show

Victoria Derbyshire is back after her mastectomy

BBC’S breast cancer diary star Victoria Derbyshire was back hosting her show yesterday for the first time since having a mastectomy less than a month ago.

 

She thanked viewers for tremendous, touching messages of support that “mean a great deal to me” as she made her comeback to her daytime TV show that goes out on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel. 

The 47-year-old mother of two spoke openly about her operation at Ashford Hospital in Surrey last month and made a video diary during her treatment, which was broadcast on her show before her return. 

 

In her video diary, viewers saw her in her hospital bed holding a sign saying: “Hi. This morning I had breast cancer.” 

A second picture showed her smiling brightly with another board which reads: “This evening I don’t!” 

 

'Hi. This morning I had breast cancer'

'This evening I don’t!'

She said in the footage: “The reason I wanted to talk about what has happened to me is that I am a pretty open person – but also because more than one-in-three people will be diagnosed with cancer. 

Having a mastectomy is totally do-able

Victoria Derbyshire

"And here’s the thing: having cancer is manageable. 

“Having a mastectomy is totally do-able.” 

She was diagnosed in July, made an announcement on Twitter in August and had surgery on September 24.