Scots BBC Antiques Roadshow star gives health update following brain scan amid cancer battle
22.05.2024 - 22:09
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Antiques Roadshow specialist Theo Burrell has given a health update, after she expressed her concerns over awaiting results of her brain scan which took place a few weeks ago.
The 37-year-old, from East Lothian, has faced a difficult few years after being diagnosed with cancer in 2022. The BBC star was left devastated at the news which came just one year after the birth of her son Jonah.
The Scottish television star, who now lives in Edinburgh, has an aggressive form of cancer, grade four glioblastoma. The mum-of-one feared the cancerous cells could spread from her brain, as she has undergone surgery since to shrink the size of its growth.
Theo has since undergone surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy "to keep the cancer under control" according to reports in the Mirror, as she gave a fresh update following her latest brain scan.
She informed fans she was having "anxiety about [her] upcoming results" and has now shared them. Taking to social media on Wednesday, Theo posted a photo that showed some flowers, writing: "Quick update ... stable scan results received today [heart emoji]. June 7 will mark two years since diagnosis."
It comes after she candidly opened up days prior that she was having a "hard" week whilst she waited on the results, She said a few days ago: "Trying to manage cancer fatigue alongside the ups and downs of life has been pretty difficult. My energy levels are very low, and I feel frustrated that brain cancer is affecting my ability to do simple day-to-day things."
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Theo explained that she has heartbreakingly accepted that cancer will "take her life" but it hasn't stopped her advocating for