In 2018, Camilla Franks was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, just a few months after giving birth to her first child, Luna.
Now the Australian fashion designer is celebrating because she recently had her five-year cancer all clear.
Speaking in an extensive interview with The Saturday Telegraphthe businesswoman, 47, spoke candidly about her debilitating diagnosis and how after her struggles she can now weather any storm.
“Connection, honesty and sharing my story with others has been one of my greatest sources of strength on this journey, and true connection only comes from vulnerability,” she said.
“Since recovering from breast cancer, I’ve learned to surrender myself to the universe and whatever life has in store for me, because now I know I can weather the storm.”
In 2018, Camilla Franks (pictured in May) was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer just a few months after giving birth to her first child, Luna. Now the Australian fashion designer is celebrating because she recently had her five-year cancer all clear
After a grueling six months of chemotherapy, a preventive double mastectomy and the removal of her fallopian tubes, the mother of one child said she is “strong” and a “fighter.”
Her goal was always to get a five-year all-clear, so she plans to have a big celebration with her family later this year.
Despite her hardships, Camilla said that having cancer has taught her a lot about herself and her place in this world, and that she is the “happiest” she has ever been.
“Sometimes you have to let go of who you were so that you become the person you need to be. You cannot cling to trivial things, especially in those difficult times. Acceptance has been one of my biggest tools on this journey,” she said. Camilla is pictured as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice in 2021
She added, “Sometimes you have to let go of who you were so you become the person you’re meant to be. You cannot cling to trivial things, especially in those difficult times. Acceptance has been one of my greatest tools on this journey.”
She added that you “don’t appreciate the dawn until you’ve experienced true darkness.”
The Celebrity Apprentice contestant shares five-year-old daughter Luna with her fiancé JP Jones.
Camilla and her family divide their time between JP’s home country of Wales and Australia, as his son Blue lives in the UK.
The couple first met in London over 25 years ago, but reunited and began a relationship in 2016.
Luna is what got Camilla through her battle with breast cancer, and she’s also her main driver for wanting to be a better person, she said.
Last month, Camilla attended the Australian premiere of The Little Mermaid at the State Theater with her young daughter, as they both rocked her bohemian designs (both pictured)
The fashion designer added that being a mother is “magical” and that she bonds with her little girl like no other.
While she owns a global fashion brand, Camilla said her daughter goes everywhere with her, adding that she has more passport stamps than most adults.
Last month, she attended the Australian premiere of The Little Mermaid at the State Theater with her young daughter, where they both rocked her bohemian designs.
While the former reality TV star excels at her mother’s role, she previously admitted that she wishes she had frozen her eggs years before her fallopian tubes were removed.
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald in 2021 Camilla said she took the first steps in the process before she got too ‘busy with work’
The fashion designer added that being a mom is “magical” and that she bonds with her little girl like no other
“I really regret it now,” she added.
Camilla also revealed that she put off her “life-saving surgery” as long as possible in hopes that she could “work another little miracle.”
In a candid Instagram post she shared after having her fallopian tubes removed, the mother said she was grieving.
She wrote, “I am lying here with a broken heart as I recover from surgery to finally remove my ovaries. The sadness and pain is unbearable. I feel like my chest is bursting as I mourn the loss of children I can no longer bear.”
In a candid Instagram post she shared after having her fallopian tubes removed, the mother said she was grieving