THE NOLANS’ BERNIE FACING BREAST CANCER BATTLE
Irish singer/actress BERNIE NOLAN has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 49 year old, most famous for being part of all-sister band The Nola ns, was told by doctors last week (begs19Apr10) that she is facing a toug h battle with the disease, and will mostly likely have to have a mastecto my and chemotherapy.
But the singer, who has also starred in British soaps Brookside and The Bill, is adamant she will fully recover for the sake of her daughter.
She tells Britain’s News of the World, "I’m going to kick this cancer’s ass.
"The best thing about having a child is I have the extra strength becau se I want to see her grow up and I have to be strong for her." And Nolan insists she isn’t fazed by the prospect of losing her breasts or hair due to the savage cancer treatment.
She adds, "I’m fighting this. I’m going to kick its ass. Take one breas t, take them both, I don’t care. I’m strong and I’m not going to let this defeat me.
"I’m going to lose my hair - they’ve told me that because of the streng th of the chemo they have to give me… but I don’t care, I’ll wear a wig .." Nolan’s sisters Linda and Anne, who were her co-singers in the group, h ave both won battles with breast cancer in the last decade.
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