Strictly Come Dancing star Dr. Punam Krishan reaches end of cancer treatment
After being diagnosed six months prior and undergoing treatment in private, Dr. Punam Krishan has revealed she has completed her breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Punam Krishan has completed her breast cancer treatment.
The 42-year-old Scottish GP - who is the resident doctor on BBC’s Morning Live show - took to Instagram to share she had completed her treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer six months ago.
In the post, Dr. Krishan shared a video of her and her son Aarish, 12, soaring in the air on a zip line and added the caption: “Marking the end of treatment and a really rocky season - with something unexpected …
“This journey was never just mine - it was carried by my children too, in different ways. So little did I know that my 12-year-old had planned a surprise that couldn’t have felt more perfect.
“In a previous life, you couldn’t have paid me to do this. But I guess when you’ve faced the greatest fear - for me, illness, uncertainty, and the fragility of life - everything begins to look like one big, beautiful adventure you’re suddenly willing to say YES to.
“So when my wee boy said, ‘Mum when I say jump, we jump together!’ I closed my eyes. I trusted him. And the next second, we were flying across the most breathtaking forest.
“This was pure fun. The best kind of adrenaline. I felt so alive afterwards. And sharing that moment with him was so special - we both needed it.
“So I’m stepping into February with this energy - feeling so grateful for all that is, and for all the adventures still to come (sic).”
The Strictly Come Dancing alum had also reflected on the difficulty of understanding her own body as a doctor when dealing with her cancer diagnosis.
Writing in The i Paper, she explained: “For most of my career, I’ve used my voice to help people understand their bodies.
“As a GP, my instinct has always been to reassure, to explain, to empower. I believe deeply in prevention, early action, and in listening carefully to what patients tell you, especially when symptoms don’t neatly fit a textbook description.
“What I hadn’t understood, until recently, is how different everything feels when the body you’re trying to understand is your own.
“Six months ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I want to say straight away that I’m doing well. I had surgery, followed by further treatment, which I’ve now completed, and I’m healing. But hearing that diagnosis dismantled a sense of safety I didn’t even realise I relied on.
“Not the safety of daily life continuing, but the belief that if you are health-aware, medically literate and proactive, serious illness is less likely to happen to you. That belief fell away instantly.”
