In her darkest hours, Channel Seven star Sally Obermeder feared she might not survive to see her beautiful baby’s first birthday.
But her radiant smile tells a different story today.
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In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with New Idea – out today – the courageous television reporter reveals she has won the fight of her life and beaten the cancer that threatened to steal her future with tiny Annabelle and husband Marcus.
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"It’s actually with great pride that I can now say I’m a cancer survivor," reveals Sally, who was given the joyous all-clear just before her daughter’s big day on October 15.
For the full interview with Sally Obermeder, check out this week's issue of New Idea!
It’s only 12 months since a routine check-up at the obstetrician led to the shattering discovery that Sally had aggressive, fast-growing, stage three breast cancer.
At what should have been the happiest time of her life, heavily pregnant with the IVF baby she’d longed for, she was suddenly facing a desperate struggle.
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"It was like I was walking through a field of daisies and someone hit me with a baseball bat from behind.
"I didn’t see it coming," recalls the Today Tonight reporter, tenderly cuddling her ‘little ray of sunshine’ Annabelle, with Marcus by her side.
But now she’s been given the all-clear, she will never let her little girl go.
For the full, inspiring interview with Sally, and all the beautiful pictures, see this week’s issue of New Idea.
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8 Comments
All the best to her and her little baby. Nice to read something nice with all the horrible stuff going around at the moment.
ReplyFantastic news great to hear. Umm excuse me but who is she?????
Reply@aidel, i am sorry you may have taken it the wrong way, i do wish her good health it just seems early days to me
ReplyIm so gad to hear such wonderful news. Wishing you a lifetime full of great memories with your bundle of joy.
ReplyCongratulations Sally, what uplifting news to hear after enduring many times of anxiety and not knowing what was going to happen and having that in your mind often.Enjoy the peace and joy and comfort that this news brings and all the best for the future.
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