Franka Potente about her fight against breast cancer: I don't want to die!

Franka Potente about her fight against breast cancer: I don't want to die!

Berlin, Deutschland - The well -known German actress Franka Potente, 50, who was famous by films such as "Lola run", has in an open and honest interview with OE24 talked about your fight against breast cancer. Potente received the shocking diagnosis in April 2023. Initially, she went to her doctor on the right because of slight complaints. However, a first mammography did not provide any clear results, which is why it was penetrated by further examinations that ultimately discovered the tumor.

The actress describes the moment of diagnosis as a state of complete shock. "Imagine you are a house where it burns on every floor. Should you first look for the fire extinguisher, switch off the smoke detector, call the fire brigade or run out?" This pictorial representation illustrates the exceptional situation in which it was. In her stories, which she also gave the Tagesanzeiger , emphasizes the importance of listening to the inner voice and, if necessary, a second doctor's opinion.

a way of recovery

To defeat cancer, Potente was involved in an intensive sports program that included hot yoga, spinning and muscle building. A healthy diet without sugar and dairy products, instead with many nuts and papayas, was also part of her healing process. Since this summer she has been officially healed and says that she feels fitter than ever. She also noticed a changed view of life through the disease: "I grew by the disease." Franka Potente gives hope that their example encourages people to show strength in similar situations and to take care of their health intensively.