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Lynsey gathered friends and family to celebrate what had reached her Breasts,

For a mom with four boys under seven years, the been a diagnosis of breast cancer could be devastating.

But Lynsey Ritchie refused To Let it be.

The 43-year-old teacher from Denny, near Falkirk, has not decided that it is going to change your life, and it certainly wasn't on your boys' routines.

"they put a smile on" and approached her treatment with a positive attitude

days before her double mastectomy, she invited friends and family to a "thanks for the mammaries" party.

With a "boob cake", "nipple cookies" and a lot of laughs, they celebrate, they wanted to know what had given her Breasts, her.

Lynsey underwent 15 sessions of chemotherapy before surgery

"I was actually still breast-feeding My Baby when I was diagnosed in June of last year," said Lynsey.

"I breastfed all my children for over a year, donated My Breast milk for premature babies and helped mothers as a NHS breastfeeding peer supporters.

"I feel on the whole, about 42 years old, my Breasts have done More Than Most People . So it was only fitting that I should give You a Celebration , a send-off to say: Thank You for giving me the wake-up call. "

Lynsey found a lump, while the boxes for the move in the last year. Husband Neil - a Soldier - was at work.

He was allowed to Return Home , for Lynsey treatment.

The Party took place in December, according to Lynsey completed 15 sessions of chemotherapy had You on the Forth Valley Hospital.

Lynsey with Cailean, 7, and Brodie, 6, Darragh, 4. and Odhran, 20 months - she didn't want to influence your life through your disease

A week later, she was scheduled for a double mastectomy.

she says she never had a doubt in the operation.

Lynsey said: "The minute I said that I had breast cancer The First words out of my mouth, "take off both of You '.

"I thought I can either cry and get excited and hide under the pillow, or I can stick a smile on and just go for it. And everything I do, I always give 100%, so it was just another way to do it. "

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your positive attitude to grown up to want to continue to could be The Best mother You can.

She Said : "I have my moments. I don't allow myself to be upset for 10 Minutes , then You get me, because I want my diagnosis, You are influenced in any way.

"have your life pretty much the Same - they have never missed, football or a beaver, and I have all The School events. I could not go, a bit depressed and Woe is me - I just had to get on with it. "

You said The First thing she thought, if she knew what was going on with her, how would You say your four guys? She Said cancer at first felt like a Death Sentence , but the participation in The Maggie 's cancer centre in Forth Valley changed their perspective.

"You told me to treat You such as diabetes or epilepsy. People die of those, but also people who live with You and it changed my perception of it," She Said .

"I didn't want to sit and wait for the chemo. I have changed my diet and was positive. I really believe that the spirit over matter. "

Lynsey has caused a stir, in their Christmas jumper on The Day of your Operation.

The Operation took place on 20 December, and Lynsey came to in The Hospital in Style - in a Christmas jumper with a chest-and-tree-design-gimmick.

The operation was successful, and she is now recovering at home. Her triple-negative breast cancer therapy may be treated with radiation, starting in February, and that will be the end of your treatment.

Lynsey furthermore, for the positive view in all that happens to her.

Lynsey to look forward to with The Boys and husband Neil on a trip with The Charity , Something

"I would never want to have cancer, but it has changed My Life and I Am much happier and much more satisfied, since my diagnosis," She Said .

"When I was diagnosed, I had it mentally, and they come in a place where I could heal from breast cancer - it is a message for me to change My Life for the better for My Boys .

"I believe it is a message for me. I Am grateful for my body and want to heal. I don't want to be negative. I want it can be as positive as it. It is always positive - sometimes they have a little got to look harder to find it. "

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Source of news: bbc.com