Strictly star Amy Dowden says she is determined to beat cancer as she shares health update
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Amy Dowden says she is determined to beat cancer — despite being battered by treatments.
The pro dancer, 32, had a mastectomy in June before discovering her breast cancer had spread elsewhere in her body.
Yesterday she revealed she also had fertility treatment, a Crohn’s disease flare-up as well as chemotherapy and hormone treatment in the past six to seven weeks.
She wrote online: “Just shows when you need to be you can be strong, stronger than you think is possible.
“It’s certainly changed my outlook on life and I just need to push through the next few months and I’m determined I will.”
She also posted pictures online to encourage others to check for signs of breast cancer.
Amy, married to fellow dance pro Ben Jones, was a Strictly finalist in 2019.
Earlier this week the dancer provided a brave update on her cancer battle as a new procedure has left her feeling “tender and bruised”.
Amy shared a series of snaps with her 434k followers on Monday which saw her tucked under sheets in a hospital bed as a bruise was left plastered on her forearm.
She wrote: “I’ve decided I want to share my chemo journey to help raise awareness, hopefully get others checking and for understanding what we go through.
“Port fitted! Wasn’t looking forward to it. Wasn’t easy… my veins! Feeling tender, bruised and sore but the port will help massively over the next few weeks and allow me to dance when I feel well enough.
“A port sits under the skin and the tube goes along my vein to the heart giving safe access for chemo (I believe, I’m no doctor!)”