Satnam Rana: BBC Midlands Today reporter shares her breast cancer battle

Satnam, aged 40, who was born in Wolverhampton, said a lump was discovered in her breast and is to have a mastectomy.

The presenter is bravely is filming her progress to raise awareness with young women.

Satnam regularly appears on Midlands Today where she reports on arts and entertainment.

In the video diary published online, Satnam begins by saying 'how come it is happening to me' - only 12 hours after her diagnosis.

The film then goes to the hospital where Satnam is receiving her treatment.

There she is given news by doctors who reveal her lymph node biopsy has come back clear, and the cancer has not spread to her lymph nodes.

Satnam said: “I just woke up in the middle of the night thinking ‘It is happening and how come it is happening to me’.

“It is rubbish. It is absolutely rubbish what is happening. So it is going to be an operation, mastectomy, and then a reconstruction.

“Even though I’m going to have a reconstruction done and I’ve seen photographs of the surgeon’s excellent work, I still do feel as if a part of my body is going to go.”

A mastectomy is an operation to remove the breasts and it is used to treat breast cancer in women and men.

It can also be used to reduce the risk of cancer developing.

The footage then shows Satnam inside the hospital.

She says: “Life has to carry on because I’m a mum to a five-year-old.

"I’m passionate about working at my job so yes I’ve been living with it and for most of the time I’ve been just carrying on, but every so often it catches up with you, usually in the middle of the night.

“There are lots of women out there going through the same thing tonight without the fantastic support system I have of my family and friends.

"It just makes you realise how important these people are for you when things like this happen.”

Later in the video, after her results came back from the hospital, Satnam said: "I am a bit relieved because the lymph node biopsy has come back clear for now, so that means no 'chemo', no radiotherapy, so that is kind of good news which is a bit weird to think, because I have still got to have a mastectomy but for now fingers crossed it stays like that."

Satnam grew up in Wolverhampton and attended Smestow School. She always wanted to be a journalist from the age of 10 and joined Midlands Today in 2002.

Support flooded in for Satnam after she revealed her diagnosis and gave a big thank you for her support.

She said: "I just want to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for your love and your encouragement.

"It has been absolutely immense and the positive vibes are helping me already and I hope helping many other people out there who are also going through cancer treatment."