{"id":69353,"date":"2023-12-13T11:42:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=69353"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:42:12","slug":"bbcs-strictlys-amy-dowden-shares-new-health-update-amid-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/bbcs-strictlys-amy-dowden-shares-new-health-update-amid-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"BBCs Strictly\u2019s Amy Dowden shares new health update amid cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared a new update amid her cancer battle as she declared: "The journey is not over".<\/p>\n

The 33 year old professional dancer has bravely been battling stage three breast cancer over the past year, and she's shared many emotional updates to Instagram, documenting her journey.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 13 December, Amy appeared on ITV's Lorraine, where she revealed that since ringing the bell that signified the end of her chemotherapy, she's had further health issues.<\/p>\n

Amy told Lorraine Kelly honestly: "I think I was a bit deluded when I rang that chemo bell that that was going to be it. <\/p>\n

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"And actually, I find it mentally tougher now, because I was seeing the doctor every other week. I had a routine."<\/p>\n

She continued: "I honestly thought, once I'd rung that bell, 'oh, I'm going to be fine,' but actually, I've broken my foot, I've had a blood clot on my lung.<\/p>\n

"You know, you've got to recover from chemo. I had eight tough rounds of it.<\/p>\n

"Yourself and people around you – well not my friends and family – but others think 'oh you're fine now, because you've rung the bell' but no, the journey is not over."<\/p>\n

Lorraine conceded: "No, it's just a stage."<\/p>\n

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Amy also spoke of her heartbreak at fracturing her foot, just weeks before she was due to perform at the Strictly Come Dancing final. <\/p>\n

She said that she "cried so much" when she realised she would not be able to take part, as she just wants to dance again.<\/p>\n

Amy has been a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since 2017.<\/p>\n

In November, Amy posted an emotional video showing her ringing a chemotherapy bell in hospital. <\/p>\n

She said "I'll never be the same Amy again" as she posted the tear-jerking video.<\/p>\n

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Her post on Thursday, 9 November was one of thankfulness and joy as she reached the milestone of finishing her chemotherapy treatment, although she shared that she is awaiting an MRI scan to determine if she needs more surgery.<\/p>\n

In the video, Amy could be seen walking through hospital corridors in a black skirt and tights, with a white t-shirt that bore the words 'go grab life' printed on it.<\/p>\n

She smiled and cried as the corridor was lined with nurses and doctors who clapped for her, before she went on to embrace many of them, with tears streaming down her face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy then walked over to the chemotherapy bell and rang it, with her emotions clear to see.<\/p>\n

In her post's lengthy caption, Amy wrote: "I rang the bell and I\u2019m so thankful I got too!<\/p>\n

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"My toughest journey yet! These past few months I look back and think how did my body get through this both physically and mentally. From the words I\u2019m so sorry Amy, it\u2019s cancer and what\u2019s your fertility plans. <\/p>\n

"To having a mastectomy, two weeks later hormone daily injections for egg retrieval, a little Crohns flare up and then on to chemo plus shutting down my ovaries on the same day which sadly lead to sepsis, blood clots, losing my eyebrows, lashes (I have a few hanging in there) and three toe nails. <\/p>\n

"But also it\u2019s taken away my love of life these past few months and of course my DANCING!"<\/p>\n

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