Anna, wife of former footballer Park Ju-ho, reveals how she discovered breast cancer: "A strange feeling… my husband urged me to get tested" [With Anna]

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Anna, the wife of former professional footballer Park Ju-ho, recalled her battle with breast cancer, sharing details about her chemotherapy process and her state of mind.

On the 15th, a video titled "My daily life | A conversation about breast cancer with my primary care physician at Seoul Asan Hospital, Kim Hui-jeong (Prof.)" was released on the YouTube channel 'With Anna.'

On that day, Anna met with her primary care physician, Kim Hui-jeong (Prof.) from Seoul Asan Hospital, and looked back on the journey from her breast cancer diagnosis to her chemotherapy treatment.

Regarding how she discovered her breast cancer, Anna stated, "It was a strange feeling. I never imagined something like this would happen to me." She added, "There was no history of cancer or breast cancer in our family at all. At thirty years old, I thought it was too young for such a thing to occur."

She continued, "However, my husband urged me to get tested. As a result, I underwent a biopsy," revealing that she had the examination following Park Ju-ho's recommendation.

In response, Kim Hui-jeong (Prof.) said, "Given her young age and lack of family history, she probably did not think it was breast cancer." The physician explained, "Young patients often experience their breasts becoming firm due to their menstrual cycle, making it easy to mistake it for a simple change." He then urged regular health check-ups and self-examinations once a month.

In particular, Professor Kim revealed that Anna had shown a good response to chemotherapy. He stated, "The chemotherapy worked so well that it is memorable. The tumor responded so favorably that it was barely palpable, and it was almost invisible even on the MRI taken just before surgery."

He continued, "Initially, the size was quite large, and since actual surgical results can differ, we tested during the surgery, but it was a complete remission. The cancer had all disappeared," drawing attention.

Anna also recalled the arduous process of chemotherapy. She said, "When you focus on one thing and hold onto it, you forget everything else around you." She added, "Before starting chemotherapy, I wanted to shave my head completely. I thought it would be good to donate my hair while it was still healthy, as someone could use it to make a wig."

She continued, "However, close people talked me out of it, so I couldn't do it. It wasn't my husband who stopped me. My husband is always on my side," expressing her affection for Park Ju-ho.

Anna said, "When my hair started falling out, I felt a bit upset. I thought that if I had donated it earlier, it might have helped someone." She calmly added, "But I accepted that it was just hair. I thought it would grow back."

She also mentioned the physical changes caused by chemotherapy. She shared, "Horizontal lines appeared on my fingernails, and looking at them, I could count how many rounds of chemotherapy I had received."

She also disclosed the side effects she experienced during treatment. Anna stated, "After chemotherapy, I had to take medication, but one of the side effects was that my body swelled quite a bit. Because of that, I kept crying."

She added, "Every time that happened, I thought, 'The medicine is working.' I believed it while recalling what the doctor told me," sharing her mindset in enduring the difficult times.

Meanwhile, Anna is married to Park Ju-ho and has three children: two sons, Geon-hoo and Jin-woo, and one daughter, Nae-un. She is currently pregnant with her fourth child. Anna previously disclosed her battle with breast cancer in 2022.

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