“I shudder when I think what could have happened to me”: the revealing autobiography of Beyoncé’s mother
A literary genre that has positioned itself in USA is that of the Memoir, That is, autobiography. In the editorial market of the Northern Giant, it is very common to find them with the approach in show figures.
Tina Knowles (71) It is one of those celebrities. Not only is she a renowned fashion designer, but she also has a pop side, because two of her daughters, Solange and Beyoncé Knowles, They are singers. This explains that he has recently published his autobiography, Matriarchwhere it addresses its history.
The most striking point in volume is the revelation of having been detected with breast cancerfrom which he says, he already came out. In the book what he does is narrate his experience in this regard.
“I forgot that I did not go to do the test two years before what I believed. The pandemic arrived, they called me and canceled the appointment. They told me: ‘We will call you when we do the tests again.’ And I thought I had already done it. You can’t play with that, ”said Knowles in an interview with People magazine.
And so no more, after a mammogram, a phase 1 breast cancer detected in the left breast. Fortunately, in an initial period, which gave him time to react.
Thus, after undergoing a lumpectomy – the surgical procedure that removes the tumor and retains the rest of the breast tissue – Knowles followed a complementary treatment, and this allowed to be improved.
Knowles acknowledged that he left the issue on some side and this ended up surprising. “It is important not to neglect mammograms.” Although he also claims to be a rather reserved person, he decided to take the step and tell what happened to him.
“I hesitated to share that experience because I am very reserved. But I decided to share it because I think it offers many lessons for other women. I think, as women, sometimes we are so busy but we have to take the test. If I had not done it on time, I shudder at thinking what could have happened to me, ”he said.
The volume highlights the support he felt of his closest circle, including his famous daughter.
“My girls became my team,” he recalled with gratitude. Beyoncé’s response was immediate and focused: “He could already feel his accelerated mind, concentrating on this as a task that he had to approach precisely.”
Solange, he says, also fulfilled a role in containment. It was she who hastened to calm her: “Mom, we will take care of this”He said.
In book he also commented on how the aforementioned operation was. He acknowledges that he was nervous, but his surroundings knew how to change the tense with a simple and affective gesture: they showed him the viral Dumurethat made her laugh out loud. “I went crazy with laughter. I was so happy that they were there.”he recalled. This made her a better disposition.
For now, Matriarch is only available in English, But it is in Amazon For those who want to delve into this story.
