The RMA Podcast Episode 25. Embracing moments. One mums journey with a breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, and a story of hope.
Today on the podcast we chat to serving police officer, runner and mum Melissa Dinneen. Mel resides in Melbourne where she is wife to Steve Dinneen from well known running group Dinneen Runners, and together they have three beautiful children. Last year, during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, at only 25 weeks pregnant with their third baby, Mel was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump in her left breast. In this episode we discuss Mel’s running journey from struggling first time mum to now, and how her breast cancer diagnosis both shocked and challenged their family. We discuss Mel’s thoughts on her mortality, going through treatment, which she continues to do so, and the safe arrival of her baby girl Emerson. We chat about the messy parts of having cancer, the support of others, and the strength that one finds inside them when they need to fight for the one thing they hold dear; their family. This conversation is one of resilience and hope and the power of community in action. You can follow along Mel's journey as she continues to share the highs and lows of her battle over on instagram at @darebinrunningmumma and you can connect with Dinneen runners at @dineenrunners or via email at dinneenrunners@gmail.com. This episode is proudly brought to you by fisiocrem Australia