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| Strictly dancer Amy Dowden says breast cancer surgery went well | |
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| The dancer says she is thankful for "all the support" as she starts treatment | The dancer says she is thankful for "all the support" as she starts treatment |
| Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has given fans a positive update after she underwent surgery for breast cancer. | Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has given fans a positive update after she underwent surgery for breast cancer. |
| The 32-year-old spoke of her surgery success in an Instagram post on Thursday after the start of her treatment for the disease. | The 32-year-old spoke of her surgery success in an Instagram post on Thursday after the start of her treatment for the disease. |
| The dancer, from Caerphilly, revealed last month that she had been diagnosed with grade three breast cancer. | The dancer, from Caerphilly, revealed last month that she had been diagnosed with grade three breast cancer. |
| Co-stars and fans were among those wishing her well on social media. | Co-stars and fans were among those wishing her well on social media. |
| Strictly's Amy reveals breast cancer diagnosis | Strictly's Amy reveals breast cancer diagnosis |
| Strictly's Amy Dowden: 'I was seen as a risk' | Strictly's Amy Dowden: 'I was seen as a risk' |
| How 'awful body shaming' hurts Strictly star | How 'awful body shaming' hurts Strictly star |
| "Step one to beating cancer! Rrrrrrready for this fight and more determined than ever to get back on the dancefloor," Amy wrote in an Instagram post shared on Wednesday afternoon. | "Step one to beating cancer! Rrrrrrready for this fight and more determined than ever to get back on the dancefloor," Amy wrote in an Instagram post shared on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Soon after, comments began appearing from friends, fans and fellow Strictly stars. | Soon after, comments began appearing from friends, fans and fellow Strictly stars. |
| Tom Fletcher, one of her former partners on the show, said: "Sending you all the love today. Us Fletchers are right behind you." | Tom Fletcher, one of her former partners on the show, said: "Sending you all the love today. Us Fletchers are right behind you." |
| Co-star Gorka Márquez replied "you got this", while Dianne Buswell said she was "sending all that energy your way my love". | Co-star Gorka Márquez replied "you got this", while Dianne Buswell said she was "sending all that energy your way my love". |
| Stacey Dooley, Zoe Ball and Helen Skelton all also commented in support. | Stacey Dooley, Zoe Ball and Helen Skelton all also commented in support. |
| On Thursday Amy added an update to her Instagram story saying her surgery had gone well, thanking the surgeons and nurses who she said were "utterly amazing". | On Thursday Amy added an update to her Instagram story saying her surgery had gone well, thanking the surgeons and nurses who she said were "utterly amazing". |
| Amy thanks the hospital staff who looked after her in a recent Instagram story | Amy thanks the hospital staff who looked after her in a recent Instagram story |
| "Very sore but focusing on the positives they said the surgery went well! Thanks for all the support and messages," she added. | "Very sore but focusing on the positives they said the surgery went well! Thanks for all the support and messages," she added. |
| The star, who became a Strictly Come Dancing professional in 2017, revealed that she had breast cancer in May. | The star, who became a Strictly Come Dancing professional in 2017, revealed that she had breast cancer in May. |
| Amy, seen here on Strictly come dancing with contestant JJ Chalmers, has said she wants to get back on the dancefloor | Amy, seen here on Strictly come dancing with contestant JJ Chalmers, has said she wants to get back on the dancefloor |
| Already a campaigner for awareness for Crohn's disease, Amy said she hoped sharing her diagnosis would help others and herself in her recovery. | Already a campaigner for awareness for Crohn's disease, Amy said she hoped sharing her diagnosis would help others and herself in her recovery. |
| "If I can try and turn this negative into a positive, it's going to help me get through this," she said at the time. | "If I can try and turn this negative into a positive, it's going to help me get through this," she said at the time. |
| The dancer discovered the lump in April, a day before she was due to fly on her honeymoon to the Maldives with husband Ben. | The dancer discovered the lump in April, a day before she was due to fly on her honeymoon to the Maldives with husband Ben. |
| "I was in the shower and I felt this hard lump in my right breast," said Amy. | "I was in the shower and I felt this hard lump in my right breast," said Amy. |
| "I was in shock. I checked again. I thought: 'Right, it could just be period-related, or so many things. I decided I was going to keep an eye on it for a few weeks." | "I was in shock. I checked again. I thought: 'Right, it could just be period-related, or so many things. I decided I was going to keep an eye on it for a few weeks." |
| She said one of her first thoughts was how long it would take her to get back on the dancefloor. | She said one of her first thoughts was how long it would take her to get back on the dancefloor. |
| The star did not reveal the full details of her treatment plan, but thanked people for their support in her most recent post. | The star did not reveal the full details of her treatment plan, but thanked people for their support in her most recent post. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Wales | Wales |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Breast cancer | Breast cancer |
| Cancer | Cancer |
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