By Margot Peppers PUBLISHED: 13:52 EST, 7 October 2013 | UPDATED: 18:29 EST, 7 October 2013 The photographer behind Beyonce's approved tour pictures has opened up about being 'more grateful' than ever, despite being diagnosed with stage four oesophageal cancer earlier this year. In a YouTube video posted by the singer's team, 32-year-old Yosra El-Essawy, a London native born to Egyptian parents, talks about the life-changing experience of travelling with Beyonce and the rest of her crew for her Mrs Carter tour. 'I have never felt more grateful in my life,' she says. 'This is a gift to me. This period is happening for me, not to me, to the point [where] I don't even feel sick. I feel incredibly, incredibly blessed.'
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After photographer Yosra El-Essawy was diagnosed with stage four oesophageal cancer on June 19, she had no choice but to stop touring with Beyonce in order to focus on her health
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Last month, she wrote on her Facebook that the size of her tumor has been reduced 30per cent, thanks to chemotherapy
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Happy health news: According to her @placeholder page, last month the photographer learned that her tumor was reduced by 30per cent thanks to chemo