Amy Dowden reveals second most cancers analysis as she offers Strictly replace
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my Dowden has revealed that medical doctors have discovered “more tumours” and “another type of cancer” which implies she is not going to compete on this 12 months’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The 32-year-old skilled dancer – who was a finalist on the BBC celeb competitors 4 years in the past with presenter Karim Zeroual – came upon in May that she had stage three breast most cancers.
She introduced final month that she had undergone a mastectomy.
Dowden spoke with rower Erin Kennedy, who was recognized with breast most cancers final 12 months and has undergone chemotherapy, throughout an Instagram video on Friday with consciousness charity CoppaFeel.
The Welsh ballroom and Latin American dancer stated: “I was originally going to have a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
“And then, after my MRI, (the doctors) found another tumour so then it changed into a mastectomy and then, after my mastectomy, unfortunately, they found even more tumours.
“And my pathology wasn’t what we were expecting and then they found another type of cancer.”
She added that being advised she wanted chemotherapy was “scary” and a “massive blow” because the remedy had not been a part of her authentic healthcare plan.
Dowden stated: “For me, straightaway, (it) was just like my dancing, like you can take away my boob but you can’t take my dancing away from me.
“I was already upset about (it), and obviously, this year, it means I’m not (going to) be able to dance with a celebrity on Strictly but I’m in such regular contact with the team (and) the BBC have been just utterly incredible.
“We are just one big family and they’re going to be guided by me (and there are) so many ways to be involved in the show and I’m just staying really positive and hopeful that I’m still going to be part of the show in some way.”
Dowden stated she is aiming to proceed dancing and added: “The oncologist said to me (my) movement is really, really good for people on chemo, it’s important so that was encouraging.”
The Caerphilly-born dancer who joined the BBC present in 2017, additionally stated: “I’m determined to continue in a healthy way and, as much as I can, continuing to be Amy.”
She revealed to Hello! journal she had discovered a lump in her breast the day earlier than she deliberate to go on a belated honeymoon with fellow skilled dancer Ben Jones in April.
The couple received married in July 2022.