Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby shared her journey with breast cancer on Jan. 27, 2022, after she had been privately undergoing treatment since August. The then-35-year-old first revealed her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram: "Two days before my best friend's [dancer Danielle Hampson] funeral, I found a lump in my breast," she wrote. "That really is a sentence I NEVER imagined writing. After multiple scans and appointments with both consultants and cancer nurses, and being completely terrified for a few weeks, in August 2022, I was diagnosed with breast cancer."
Hainsby went on to explain that she decided to keep her illness "very private," writing that she wanted to "show up as normal" and continue to lead her Peloton workouts even though her treatment had been "unimaginably tough." "My classes have given me a focus, and some sparkle in an otherwise incredibly tough time, so Thank You to the members who had no idea the amount of joy they were bringing to me every day."
Ultimately, Hainsby hopes her experience will raise awareness for breast cancer in young women. "I went to a doctor the same morning I found the lump, and I was told everything was ok. I trusted my gut and got a second opinion. That saved my life. Check and check again."
