Amy Dowden has shared a series of photos from her battle with cancer as she marked World Cancer Day on Instagram on Sunday.
The 33-year-old Strictly Come Dancing professional was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 and underwent a mastectomy before doctors discovered she was also suffering from another form of cancer and needed further treatment.
Amy shared a candid post on social media, including photos of herself in hospital during grueling cancer treatment.
She wrote: ‘Today is World Cancer Day! Let’s continue to raise awareness and hopefully one day help find a cure. The day I heard the words “sorry Amy, it’s cancer” my life changed forever.
‘I’m grateful for the care I receive, the NHS and the wonderful staff, my friends and family and that I’m still here and have a different outlook on life.
Amy Dowden has shared a series of photos from her battle with cancer as she marked World Cancer Day on Instagram on Sunday
The 33-year-old Strictly Come Dancing professional was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 and underwent a mastectomy before doctors discovered she also had another form of cancer and needed further treatment.
“Make the most of every day, everyone, every opportunity and live life to the fullest or, as I have learned on my journey, “get life.”
Amy concluded by saying, “Please help raise awareness and one day help find a cure to help those suffering. Sending all my Welsh love to all those affected by cancer.’
It comes after Amy gave a health update in which she revealed her hair had started to grow back after losing it during chemotherapy.
The dancer said she feels “lucky” with her hair growth as she reflects on the difference from when she received treatment.
As she sat in her car beaming for the selfie, Amy gave a thumbs up to the camera and said: ‘It’s been a while so I thought I’d show you my hair growth.
‘It makes me happy to see the difference and look back. It’s coming.’
She also revealed that she was at the hospital on Sunday for an MRI, and she hoped the scan would be her last “for a while.”
Amy shared a candid post on social media, including photos of herself in hospital during grueling cancer treatment
She wrote: ‘Today is World Cancer Day! Let’s continue to raise awareness and hopefully one day help find a cure. The day I heard the words ‘sorry Amy, it’s cancer’ my life changed forever.”
Amy concluded by saying, “Please help raise awareness and one day help find a cure to help those suffering. Sending all my Welsh love to all those affected by cancer.’
The dancer announced in an Instagram post shared in May 2023 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy in July.
Since then, Amy has been regularly sharing health updates on Instagram. During her chemo treatment, she at one point suffered from sepsis and a blood clot in her lung.
She also broke her foot towards the end of the year and her chemotherapy and the injury meant Amy had to sit out most of the 2023 series of Strictly and not work with any celebrity.
She did appear a number of times during the series, including an emotional moment in the final group dance.
It comes after Amy flew to Grenada on holiday with her husband Ben, marking her journey since she was diagnosed with cancer in 2023.
Amy, who tied the knot with Ben in 2022, discovered a lump in her breast the day before she flew to the Maldives for a belated honeymoon in April 2023.
Amy admitted she felt “bitter” seeing others’ 2023 highlights on New Year’s Eve, amid her battle with breast cancer.
Amy Dowden showed off her hair growth on Instagram on Sunday when she revealed it is starting to grow again after chemotherapy
Amy burst into tears last year when she had to shave her head
The dancer said she feels ‘lucky’ with her hair growth as she reflects on the difference from when she was treated
Amy celebrated her final round of chemotherapy in November and rang the traditional end-of-treatment bell to celebrate (seen with husband Ben)
She appeared on Lorraine as she opened up about how she felt entering 2024 and her “jealousy” at seeing posts.
Speaking about Lorraine in an update in early January, she candidly said: ‘After New Year’s Eve, when you wake up and see everyone’s messages, I was actually quite bitter.
‘My life changed the day I was diagnosed, but cancer changes you forever, it has changed me as a person.
‘I’ve lost a breast and my hair, I’ve had sepsis, I’ve been in shock, blood clots, I’ve broken my foot. I saw everyone making these beautiful windmills and, to be honest, I was quite jealous.”