The TV presenter has revealed how she had to fight for treatment and scans as she battled breast cancer.
Marie Grug, 41, from Meenachlog-ddu in Pembrokeshire, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and it had spread to the liver and lymph nodes, meaning it was the disease. metastatic.
Ahead of the documentary on S4C on Sunday, Marie, who appears on shows such as Lady And Good afternooncalled her journey a “battle.”
Hywel Dda University Health Board said it was always open to discussing treatment with patients.
Marie had both breasts removed and continues to undergo chemotherapy every three weeks.
“I thought if you heard the word cancer and they started treating it, you would be treated,” she said.
“Yes, I was treated, but I had to fight for surgery and I'm still fighting for scans.
“I had to fight and challenge and be on the phone all the time. Not everyone has the strength to call and bother.”
She added: “That was the main shock I felt after the diagnosis.”
Marie documented her journey for Marie Grug: Day by Day. (Marie Grug: One Day at a Time) to raise awareness.
As the mother of three young children, she said she wants to live “as long as possible.”
“The thought of not being here for them breaks my heart. That’s what makes it difficult,” she said.
“When I was diagnosed that the cancer had spread, I was told: 'There's not much we can do other than palliative care.' It was a blow.
“But actually this type of care has evolved so much. Maybe the terminology needs to change because when someone hears that word at the beginning, it's very upsetting.”
Marie said her younger sister Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
“Unfortunately, Lisa was diagnosed last year. My younger sister, we both have the defective rad-51 gene,” she said.
“It was a really difficult time for the family. But we were able to help each other.”
She said it was her “duty” to raise awareness of the disease.
“Every second of us will get cancer. One in seven will get breast cancer,” she said.
She added: “This documentary represents Marie Grug – mother, wife, daughter, sister – and obviously presenter, and it's a very big part of my life.
“All the emotions are there throughout the documentary and I hope people appreciate it.”
Marie said she would continue the treatment until it stopped working.
Sharon Daniel, from Hywel Dda health board, said: “We are always open to receiving feedback and discussing patients' treatment with them to reassure them and consider alternatives.
“We view each of our patients as individuals and do everything we can to offer them the help they need to support them on their path to recovery.”
