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'I SEE A WARRIOR'

Bikini bodybuilder fighting ovarian cancer blows up Instagram with photos showing how disease has ravaged her body

Brave Cheyann Clark, from Seattle, US, is hoping her battle will help inspire others

A BIKINI bodybuilder who is battling ovarian cancer has blown up Instagram after posting photos of herself battling the disease on social media.

Cheyann Clark started her account because she wanted to inspire other people to get in shape, but ironically it's fighting for her health that has really had an impact on lives.

A bikini bodybuilder has become an Instagram star after documenting her fight against ovarian cancer on social media
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A bikini bodybuilder has become an Instagram star after documenting her fight against ovarian cancer on social mediaCredit: Instagram

She broke the 200,000 followers barrier when she posted a picture showing how her body, once muscular and lean, has been ravaged by the disease as she goes through chemo.

Cheyann told : "I'm used to looking in the mirror and seeing muscle and all my hard work. And it disappeared literally overnight."

The 23-year-old, who now weighs under seven stone, said: "It's still hard. I just have a really good support system, but finding out I have cancer was pretty hard."

Cheyann Clark has inspired people with her honest account of her illness
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Cheyann Clark has inspired people with her honest account of her illnessCredit: Instagram
A picture of her before she was diagnosed four months ago
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A picture of her before she was diagnosed four months agoCredit: Instagram
She has bravely shown off her scars
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She has bravely shown off her scarsCredit: Instagram

Cheyann, from Seattle, US, was diagnosed four months ago - she lost 28 pounds and her hair, but she refused to lose her determination or spirit: "I could either let this rule my life and take over and die. Or I could put my gloves on, face it and get in the ring and kick its butt."

The bikini bodybuilder came sixth in her last competition, and she has swapped photos of herself posing for pictures getting her chemo treatment and lying in a hospital bed.

Cheyann says she sees herself as a warrior
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Cheyann says she sees herself as a warriorCredit: Instagram
Cheyann says is thankful for getting the disease, as she thinks it will help inspire others - she is seen here with her husband
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Cheyann says is thankful for getting the disease, as she thinks it will help inspire others - she is seen here with her husbandCredit: Instagram

She said: "I've really seen what life is all about and I've realized to live each day like it's your last. I see a warrior and somebody who's ready to battle."

Cheyann posts inspirational words on many of her pictures - on one, which she uploaded on Thanksgiving, she said she was "thankful" for getting her illness, saying: "Cancer has blessed me in away that many will never understand.

"I have been blessed with the gift to show my love and faith in God and been blessed with all of you."

Having chemo has made her lose her hair
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Having chemo has made her lose her hairCredit: Instagram
Cheyann now has over 200,000 followers
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Cheyann now has over 200,000 followersCredit: Instagram

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