Strictly’s Amy Dowden shares urgent plea as Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins
Strictly star Amy Dowden marked the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an urgent plea to her followers asking them to help her raise awareness for the important cause.
The 33-year-old professional dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and has been documenting her health journey online. This year, Amy was forced to withdraw from the BBC dance competition as she underwent treatment for her cancer.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, the dancer shared a video of herself in a silk headscarf, after she'd shaved off her hair last week, in a pledge to get more people to 'check their chests.' Amy, who is working with Tenovus Cancer Care to spread the message said: "October, it is breast cancer awareness month, something very close to my heart as I’m currently receiving chemotherapy for my breast cancer.
"I want to ask you guys a favour, please help raise awareness. There are too many of us suffering with this but also we need to get more people checking their chests. Let’s make it a regular thing. It just needs to be once a month get to know your own chests. Please, please, please, let’s speak about it, let’s raise awareness – social posts, talk to your friends and family galore.
She shared a positive message on social media to mark Breast Cancer Awarness month (Instagram)
Amy is receiving chemotherapy treatment for her cancer (Instagram/ @amy_dowden)"Please, please, please, let’s bring the community together. Let’s do all we possibly can for breast cancer awareness month." Signing off, she said: "I’m sending all my Welsh love always. Please keep checking!" The video was shared with a caption that read: ‘An important message from our wonderful Patron @amy_dowden this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. For information on how to check your breasts and support your squad this October, follow the link in our bio."
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It comes after Amy returned to the Strictly Come Dancing set and shared she is "dreaming of dancing again" as she supports her co-stars. In an emotional message to Instagram posted on Sunday, the dancer said she is 'thankful to the entire Strictly team' and said she is 'hoping to be back with the gang real soon.'
Amy said: "The standard this year is insane. What a great two live shows so far. I was lucky to be able to be there for tonight's opening number a few weeks back and all I can say is WOW! What another incredible number created by @jasongilkison. It’s moments like this I need right now, escaping me from my now-at-the-moment reality and I’m so thankful to the entire @bbcstrictly for this. Hoping to back with the gang real soon."
She added: "There’s no text book or right/wrong way to deal with your cancer journey. Everyone deals with it rightly their way. I’m so lucky to be surrounded by so much support which I don’t take for granted and days like here is what keeps me going. I’m dreaming every night of dancing on that floor again but right now I’m my fellow pros' proudest and biggest cheerleader. Who’s your fav so far?! #strictlycomedancing #forevergrateful #strictlyfamily #support."
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