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As d猫idh dha Isobel Rutter an t- 脿rd-霉rlar fh脿gail 's an sluagh air an casan, chithear gu bheil m貌ran dhi霉bh le de貌ir nan s霉ilean. 'S mathaid nach eil sin na iongnadh as d猫idh dhi a sgeulachd innse mu a h-aillse, mar a chaill i a d脿 bhroilleach, agus mar a dh' fh脿ilig obair-lannsa ath-chruthachail.
Ach chan eil iad a' caoineach, ach lag a' gaireachdainn - d矛reach mar a bu mhiann le Isobel. As d猫idh dhan t猫 ghn矛omhachais shoirbheachail a' ch霉is a dh猫anamh air aillse broillich tr矛 tursan, mhisnich i i fh猫in gabhail ris an 脿rd-霉rlar mar chleasaiche 猫ibhinn.

Mar a thachras gu tric as d猫idh a chluintinn gu bheil aillse ort, bha an t-eagal air Isobel, bha i a' faireachdainn gun robh i air smachd a chall, agus bha dragh mh貌r oirre mu na bha air thoiseach. Thug i car air a h-uile c脿il a tha sin ge-t脿 gus an tigeadh toradh buannachdail 脿s.

As she exits the stage to rapturous applause, many of Isobel Rutter's audience have tears in their eyes. It's unsurprising perhaps given that she has just told the story of her cancer, double mastectomy and failed reconstructive surgery.

But closer inspection reveals the people wiping away tears are actually howling with laughter - and that's just the way Isobel likes it. For since surviving breast cancer three times, the successful businesswoman has gained the courage to tread the boards as a stand up comedian. Feelings usually associated with a diagnosis of cancer include fear, helplessness and worry for the future. While Isobel admits to experiencing all of these she has sought out a positive outcome from her terrifying ordeal.

And she is not alone. We meet four others whose battles with cancer also inspired changes for good in their lives they would never have thought possible when at their lowest ebb.