Antiques Roadshow star celebrates ‘another few months of life’ after incurable cancer diagnosis
ANTIQUES Roadshow star Theo Burrell is celebrating ‘another few months of life’ after the latest medical appointment for her incurable cancer.
Theo Burrell updated her Instagram followers on the recent good news she received at her latest scan results.
The Antiques Roadshow star, 36, was sadly diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour soon after giving birth to her precious little boy in 2022.
Taking to Instagram, the auction specialist shared her health progress with her followers.
The brave BBC star put on a beautifully courageous face in her picture as she signalled a thumbs up with a party blower in her mouth.
She penned in the caption: “Good news! Another stable scan under my belt.
“Long term, my GBM is still bad news, it will get me, but today we can celebrate another few months of life!”
She added: “Never take the good things in your life for granted. Ever.” with a heart emoji.
Her fans were quick to support her as they swarmed her comments section with positive and uplifting comments.
One praised: “You’re an inspiration, Theo! Sending love from all the girls in the salon.”
Another added a cross fingers emoji before wishfully typing: “Still believing you could be the miracle.”
A third said: “Wow. I’m honoured to have read your post. Keep up the 1000-mile journey.”
A fourth chimed in: “Such great news to hear, and what better message than to celebrate today.”
A fifth wrote: “Such beautiful news, Theo….. keep up the positive vibes and live your best life as this moment is all anyone has x. Much love to you and your family.”
In 2018, Theo joined the Antiques Roadshow team with a background in ceramics and glass expertise with Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers in Edinburgh.
The BBC star had suffered from rapidly worsening symptoms for six months, but her GP could not pinpoint the reason behind her debilitating migraines.
She then went for a scan at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A & E, where the truly devastating news revealed that a 5 cm tumour was discovered in her brain.
Theo was diagnosed with the deadly cancer shortly after her son’s one-year birthday.
Since then, she has undergone months of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and brain surgery, hoping to keep the cancer “under control”.
When she received her diagnosis, she told the Daily Mail: “Receiving my diagnosis, at the age of 35, when my son was just one year old, was devastating. Overnight, everything had changed.
“Suddenly, I’d gone from being a healthy person in the middle of my life with a new baby to having incurable cancer with maybe one or two years left to live.”
The charity Brain Tumour Research has said that the disease kills more children and adults under 40 than any other form of cancer.