Amy Dowden reveals 2023 has been toughest year of life

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Amy Dowden has said undergoing treatment for breast cancer has resulted in the “toughest year” of her life.The Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, appeared on the Stand Up To Cancer live show at the Francis Crick Institute to celebrate a decade of the appeal for Cancer Research UK.Styling a shaved head with a blue blazer and matching trousers, Dowden told presenter Davina McCall she has her last chemotherapy session on Thursday and is looking forward to being able to “ring that chemo bell”.“It has been the toughest year of my life but I’m just really hoping with the surgery that I’ve already had and the chemo that I’ve done enough,” she said.“I’ve had sepsis, blood clots, I’ve had to have hormone treatment then been put into menopause.“When I sat in that room and the doctors said, ‘Amy, yes you have cancer’, that was one stab, and then, ‘What’s your fertility plans?’, because I’ve got an oestrogen-fed cancer and they need to shut my ovaries down, basically, and my husband is next to me and we’ve only been married a couple of months.“It’s just heart-breaking and that is something I never knew and the impact emotionally, it has just been so tough.”Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.