TV news presenter Michelle Lovegrove’s cancer battle after discovering a ‘little lump’ while showering – which suddenly grew to four times its size in five days

A much-loved TV news presenter has shared her battle with an advanced, aggressive and rare form of cancer after discovering a ‘small lump’ while showering.

Ngarrindjeri Latvian woman Michelle Aleksandrovics Lovegrove was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma – a fast-growing blood cancer with a five-year survival rate of 33 percent.

The former news anchor shared her battle with cancer in a series of videos posted Monday to her YouTube channel “Changing Life with Lymphoma.”

Mrs Lovegrove explained that she had noticed the lump on the right side of her groin while showering but “immediately forgot about it”.

“It didn’t hurt, it moved around, there was no swelling and it wasn’t red,” Ms Lovegrove said.

‘I thought ‘this is weird’ and I thought it was a small cyst and I said ‘I’ll keep an eye on that’ and promptly forgot about it.’

But the lump suddenly quadrupled in size in just five days.

When she subsequently discovered another lump on the left side of her body, Mrs Lovegrove immediately made an appointment with her GP.

She admitted she was “really worried” but still didn’t believe the lump was cancer and just thought it was a symptom of a hernia.

Ms Lovegrove also dismissed other symptoms including night sweats that soaked through bed linen – which she believed were caused by menopause.

“I had other definable symptoms, such as incredibly drenching night sweats – to be honest I put that down to menopause – crushing fatigue, which I put down to other things and later incredible itching,” Ms Lovegrove said.

Her doctor immediately booked her for an ultrasound, CT scan and core biopsy to determine the cause of her lumps.

After three core biopsies, Ms Lovegrove was diagnosed with stage 4B non-Hodgkin T-cell lymphoma and quickly received chemotherapy treatment.

The former radio and television host was diagnosed with stage 4B angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a fast-growing blood cancer with a five-year survival rate of 33 percent.

Ms Lovegrove explained that her treatment involves six roundspretty aggressive chemo and a lot of other medications.”

Because the lymphoma is “stubborn” and has an 80 percent relapse rate within the first 12 months, she said she will undergo more chemotherapy in addition to a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.

Ms Lovegrove urged others to seek medical attention if they notice anything wrong with their body, even if it is ‘as simple as a small lump’.

“All I’m saying is it was as simple as a little lump… I’m so glad I went to the doctor,” Mrs Lovegrove said.

“So when something is wrong, you are your best advocate. You know your body best. Show it to your satisfaction, for no one will take care of you as well as you do.”

In another video shared to her YouTube channel, Ms Lovegrove captured the moment her friend shaved her hair into a buzz cut.

‘Like many other women, I don’t want hair all over my pillow. I don’t want to pull out handfuls of hair,” Ms Lovegrove said.

Ms Lovegrove documents her battle with cancer on her YouTube channel. In one video she shares the moment her friend shaves her hair (photo)

Friend and former colleague SBS Editorial Operations Manager News and Current Affairs Dr. Florencia Isabel Melgar Hourcade has a GoFundMe for Mrs. Lovegrove.

‘Let’s stand behind a special woman!’ Dr. Hourcade wrote.

“Michelle is a proud Australian Ngarrindjeri woman, a loving mother and aunt, a respected journalist and broadcaster, and a loyal friend to many.

“Her life has been a testament to her resilience and dedication to helping others bring their unique stories to the country.

“Michelle’s personal story is now about the toughest battle of her life, and she needs your help!”

Dr. Hourcade explained that the money will cover all costs associated with Ms Lovegrove’s medical treatment and recovery.

At the time of writing, the fund has received 31 donations totaling $4,325 and the goal is to raise $30,000.

Ms Lovegrove has graced Australian commercial television and radio in three states and spent ten years as a national broadcaster at ABC News Radio, a news presenter at NITV and as executive producer of Living Black Radio at SBS.

She is currently a Senior Communications Officer at the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.