TRACY Shaw has given a tearful health update on her battle with breast cancer.
The Coronation Street star, 52, took to Instagram to share the emotional news from the hospital.
Chatting to the camera, Tracy explained how she’s been ‘forced’ to go to A&E despite trying to avoid winding back in hospital.
She explained: “So I’m in A&E, I had really really high temperatures yesterday and they spiked several times.
“I didn’t want to go to A&E in the hot weather so my body has suffered today.
“As a consequence, I came in to A&E early this morning and I just want to say thank you to the NHS and everyone in the A&E department.
“It isn’t easy coming in when we have cancer because there are a lot of people with – I’m not disregarding it – minor things, and some have just drank too much.
“It’s really hard at this point when my immune [system] is so low to get through that part of the department without catching anything else.”
Tracy continued to thank the NHS for all they’ve been doing to help her during her cancer journey despite the heatwave.
“Yesterday in A&E, I watched the nurses doctors and staff work incredibly hard in the heat with no aircon ????
“Everyone who is working in hospitals today I salute you.”
Tracy revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in April after finding a lump in her breast.
Last month the star shared that she had undergone her first round of chemotherapy, as well as how tough her body found it.
Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, Tracy explained: “The first dose, they don’t really know how your body’s gonna react, so it’s a real big tester, and they now know, basically it’s like chicken pox.
“I had a reaction and thrush all over me. You think you’re out of the woods with the chemo and then the next minute you get all the side effects, it’s just not pleasant.”
Tracy played the role of hairdresser Maxine Peacock on Corrie from 1995 to 2003 before her character was murdered by serial killer Richard Hillman.
