Amy Dowden is feeling "really frustrated" over the uncertainty surrounding her breast cancer treatment.
Amy Dowden is frustrated by her cancer treatment uncertainty
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional - who is currently battling the disease and sharing updates on social media - divulged that her care is currently being “delayed” due to not meeting the requirements for chemotherapy and how frustrating she is finding waiting around for news.
The 33-year-old dancer said in a video posted to her Instagram Story: “Frustratingly, my neutrophils, white blood cells are all good but my platelets are too low currently for chemo, which is really frustrating because I feel really well.
“But my doctor said, ‘Come in on Thursday morning and let’s see if they’ve improved.’ Otherwise my chemo will have to be delayed by a week, which obviously, I don’t really want because I just want to get this over and done with.”
Amy - who is married to fellow pro dancer Ben Jones - revealed her platelets need to be “high enough” to get treatment so she is in “limbo” and is keen to have her care be over by the planned date of November 9.
She said: “So I’m in limbo really. I’ll go tomorrow, but it’s weird because I prepare myself that I’m having chemo but I might not have chemo,” adding that she “builds herself up” and “braces herself” whenever she is scheduled for chemo.
Amy admitted that she would be “gutted” if her procedure didn't go ahead on Thursday and if she had to wait for another week as she could “see the finish line”.
She continued: “But it is what it is,” before she shared her gratitude to “everybody on the NHS” and her “amazing oncology team”.
Amy - who underwent a single mastectomy since her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year - thanked her followers that the support they have given her “means a lot” before outlining her plans to watch the Halloween Week on the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition to cheer on the new crop of contestants.