Strictly's Amy Dowden 'extremely sick' as she shares chemo update amid cancer battle
dailyrecord.co.ukAmy Dowden updated fans and said she's been 'extremely sick' after her fourth round of chemotherapy. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, was first diagnosed with aggressive stage three breast cancer in May after finding a lump while preparing for her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones.
The dancer has been keeping fans updated on her journey, after previously stating she was halfway through her treatment. Writing on her Instagram Stories, Amy said: "Chemo 4.
Was extremely sick even with three types of anti-sickness. Very tired too. Going to be resting up."It comes as Amy has recently admitted she has been struggling with the side effects of her chemotherapy treatment which has resulted in hair loss and started to take a toll on her body.Sharing how much they have helped her confidence, Amy said: "I love them, you can do so many styles with them and my scalp is so sore right now and these have been personally really helpful for me," alongside a snap of herself wearing a gold and black scarf smiling to the camera.She explained beloved husband Ben Jones has been brushing her hair for her as the star can then distance herself from the awareness of how much hair she is losing after admitting it has left her feeling "distraught."On Monday, Amy updated her followers on how she was doing and admitted things were 'really hard'.
She said: "So many messages asking me how I'm coping with the hair loss and I'm not gonna lie, it is really hard."Trying to stay positive, she added: "I think I cry less now.
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