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Presenter Sylvie Meis’ cancer became known 14 years ago. During this difficult phase, one thing gave her a lot of strength.
Hamburg – In 2009, the life of presenter Sylvie Meis (46, then van der Vaart) was completely turned upside down: This year she made her breast cancer public. The tumor was removed surgically and she then had to undergo supportive chemotherapy. Today – 14 years later – she looks back on this difficult time.
“Control over my life”: This helped Sylvie Meis in her fight against cancer
“Something happened that I couldn’t control,” explains Sylvie Meis in an interview Have fun. During her recovery process, it wasn’t just her son Damian (18) and her then-husband Rafael van der Vaart (41) who gave the former “Let’s Dance” presenter a lot of strength. In order to find her inner center, she resorted to meditation.
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To this day, Sylvie Meis meditates to “direct her thoughts into positive things”. Because: “I have control over my life and can decide how to deal with the situation.” Even if everything ended well for the model in the end, it almost didn’t get as far as it did in 2023 bunte.de revealed.
That’s why Sylvie Meis “may not have survived”
“If a doctor says: You are still young, come back in three months… During these three months the tumor can continue to grow,” says Sylvie Meis, “I was also sent away for the time being. If I had thought back then: It was a good thing that they sent me away – I might not have survived.”
Many years ago, Sylvie Meis fought against breast cancer. Thanks to surgery and chemotherapy, she got well again. © IMAGO / Eventpress
The moderator then made an important appeal to all women. “Prevention saves lives,” emphasized the 46-year-old, “you actually have to preach it again and again: Don’t ignore your body’s signals, don’t let yourself be sent away.” Pop star and former ESC winner Nicole also suffered from this treacherous illness – but it lasted She kept her cancer diagnosis secret for a long time. Sources used: bunte.de, Have fun (issue 46/2024)
