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“The pros have been sending videos, flowers and presents. I speak to [fellow dancing pro] Dianne [Buswell] every single day,” the emotional star told Hello! magazine.<\/p>\n
She added: “I\u2019m grateful they are including me because Strictly will help me get through the next few months, mentally. It\u2019s just the tonic that I need.”<\/p>\n
Amy’s prognosis is good, but despite having high hopes of beating cancer following a full mastectomy and chemo sessions, it’s been an arduous journey.<\/p>\n
Just two days after her first chemo session earlier this month, while struggling with a weakened immune system, the star became seriously ill with a bout of sepsis which could have cost her life.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n She revealed that her temperature rapidly rose to 37.7 Celsius, but that she hadn’t initially understood how much danger she was in, dismissing her symptoms as a reaction to the treatment.<\/p>\n “At the time, I didn\u2019t realise that having a temperature of 37.5 or above could be fatal for a chemo patient,” she explained.<\/p>\n As time passed, she became breathless and started to complain of a pain in her chest, sparking alarm and forcing her panicked mum to call an ambulance.<\/p>\n The star has since stated that she didn’t have enough white blood cells to fight infection due to the impact of the chemo, causing an infection to become sepsis.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on Instagram previously, Amy offered a harrowing account of what her first chemo session felt like.<\/p>\n “I hardly slept [and] broke down in tears as soon as I got in the room [at hospital].<\/p>\n “Like my lovely nurse has said, I just need to think of the end goal,” she added.<\/p>\n She has since made a full recovery from sepsis, and has vowed to become strong enough to return to the job she loves, exclaiming, “You can take away my boob, but you can’t take dancing away from me!”<\/p>\n
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