Leah Hardy reflects on her breast cancer battle amid reports Amy Dowden was taken to hopsital after the Strictly Halloween special.
Amy had initially been forced to step away from the dance floor after announcing her diagnosis Watching professional dancer Amy Dowden on Strictly Come Dancing this season has become the highlight of my week. Not just because of her immense talent, but as someone who has, like Amy, been through breast cancer treatment, it’s been a joyous experience to see her strut her stuff.
What a joy it was as she performed with her celebrity partner JB Gill Before I landed in Cancer Land I had no idea that the journey back to normality could be so prolonged, frightening and unpredictable, or that some aspects of cancer could last forever. For example, it’s just over three years since I first sat in a chemo chair, yet I am still having regular infusions to harden my bones to make it harder for rogue cancer cells to set up home in them.
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