Linda Lusardi Discovers Over 13 Lumps in Her Breasts as Page 3 Icon Shares Terrifying Health Struggle

Linda Lusardi has recently opened up about her health journey with a candor that feels both refreshing and alarming, much like discovering an unexpected lump in your oatmeal. For the past decade, this iconic Page 3 star has found herself face-to-face with a breast lump every year. Fortunately, so far, these unwelcome guests have turned out to be harmless benign cysts. But as she prepares to speak out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, her message is clear: ladies, let’s get those check-ups scheduled!

Yet, breast lumps aren't the only thing that’s had Linda fearing for her life. In 2020, she found herself gasping for breath, with oxygen levels that could only be described as abysmally low. Yes, she found herself fighting off the coronavirus in a hospital bed, while her husband, Sam Kane, was facing a similar fate. Talk about a couple’s retreat gone utterly wrong.

Linda, now 66, paints the picture vividly: “It is frightening,” she admits. “The first few I found left me terrified. I’ve encountered about 13 lumps since then. With that very first one, I thought, ‘What the hell is it? Is it cancer? Am I going to die?’” It’s a rollercoaster ride where the safety bar just doesn’t seem secure enough. She humorously observed that over the past 12 years, she’s only had three years where she didn't need some sort of hospital intervention. It’s as if she’s leased her very own cysts, ready to come back annually like those friends who never got the hint that their invited stay had turned into an unexpected long-term visit.

Doctors have reassured her that the lumps are merely filled with fluid, and they manage to evict the little nuisances by puncturing them with a needle. Ah, modern medicine—a poke here, a poke there, and voilà, health restored, or at least, a temporary fix. Speaking ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she urged women to prioritize their health: "Please, get checked. It’s better to know than to worry.”

Linda also recounted her harrowing experience with Covid, diagnosed early in the pandemic when medical teams themselves were still figuring out just what it was they were dealing with. “I can’t promise you anything,” the doctor told her, words that swung down like a guillotine. “We don’t know what we’re dealing with.” It’s fascinating how noncommittal language can somehow make you feel more like you're on a game show than in a life-and-death crisis.

In a tearful moment shared with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, she opened up about the anguish of those days, recalling how she and Sam sat in the emergency room, exchanging glances filled with dread. “One minute we were both thinking, ‘Are we gonna make it through this?’” she reflected. It’s a feeling so palpable, you could practically reach out and touch it—or better yet, resolve to never feel it again.

During their anguish-filled separation at the hospital—where she was initially negative and he positive—she found herself urging Sam to come see her because she wasn’t sure if she’d be around for their children any longer. How’s that for a heart-wrenching scene straight out of a melodrama? The reunion she feared might be a goodbye was one filled with urgency and love, a reminder of just how fragile life can be.

So here’s Linda: a woman who has not only survived the lump phenomenon but also the turbulent waves of a pandemic. In her words, “Thank God I’m one of the lucky ones who came through it.” Her experience is a reminder that life is unpredictable—much like those surprise lumps and hospital visits. As we navigate our own journeys, let’s raise our glasses (of something healthy, of course!) to the courage of women like Linda, who remind us to advocate for our well-being while sprinkling in a little humor along the way.