By the grace of God, I’m still here -Vanessa Bell Calloway shares cancer story (photos)

- 60-year-old actress Vanessa Bell Calloway has shared the story of how she survived cancer
- The woman who is best known for her role in Coming to America was diagnosed with cancer at age 52-

She took to Instagram to share the story of how she survived and remained cancer free.

Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway who is best known for her role in Coming to America has shared the story of how she survived cancer.8 years ago, the 60-year-old actress was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, a type of breast cancer that causes growth of abnormal cells in the milk duct.

She has taken to social media to share the story of how she survived and conquered cancer.In an interview with BlackDoctor+org, the actress revealed how she was informed about the cancer and also shared the story of how she survived it.

She narrated how she found out after missing her mammogram. Calloway said:“I thought they were going to tell me that I had some incurable blood disease, I’m very dramatic! I had missedmy mammogram because the place I usually went to closed, I had to find a new place, but life happened, and I got busy. However, breast cancer, that was the last thing on my mind because since the age of 40, my mammograms came back clear.

After her surgery, Calloway was interested in getting reconstructive surgery and her husband, Anthony Calloway, who is an anesthesiologist helped her find a plastic surgeon to perform lap flap breast reconstruction.The surgery was done by taking skin from the soft tissue of her waistline to make a breast.She said:"I took lemons and made lemonade. The surgeon took fat from the ‘muffin top’ I got from having my two kids, and used that to re-build my breast. And while he was there, did some contouring around my waist! A new breast and lipo."The surgery was successful and remained cancer free. She recently took to Instagram to share her story of how she survived cancer 8 years ago.