Celebrity Big Brother is back on our screens with one of the celebs opening up about her health battle – and how she will cope with it when she’s in the famous house. Trisha Goddard shared that her cancer is back, revealing she has incurable stage four breast cancer.
The talk show rose to fame after her self-titled show which aired in 1998. The much-loved host shared last year that her cancer was back following her initial recovery in 2008.
Now 67, she entered the CBB house and explained: “I’ve been asked to do it every single year, and I’ve always thought, ‘Are you kidding me?'”
“I shout into Instagram but being on Big Brother would show people how you can live successfully with cancer and not be so scared of dying that you become scared of living. So that’s why I’m doing it.”
Speaking about her treatment whilst in the house, she said: “My oncologist is my biggest cheerleader and is working with the Big Brother team. I’ve got a special therapist who’s happy to work with the medic on the show.
“My palliative care team – and when I say that word everybody screams and runs away, but it’s symptom treatment – is working with the team here too”, reports The Mirror. She added: “When it comes to my treatment, I had one infusion on Monday, so I’ve got to jump on a plane and go straight back to have the next one as soon as the show is over.
“I’ve got a bag full of meds that I normally have which will be with me in the house. So my oncologist has planned my treatment around the production schedule.”
With this in mind, it’s crucial that people are aware of the signs and symptoms you need to look out for as whilst some are well-known, other signs are not.
You should know what to look out for, but the NHS explains that just because you tick the box, does not mean you have it. “You may get a referral for more tests or to see a specialist at a breast clinic if the GP thinks you have symptoms that could be cancer. This does not definitely mean you have cancer”, they add.
Symptoms of breast cancer in women may include:
If breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it is referred to as secondary breast cancer. The symptoms can vary and affect any area such as the bones, liver, lungs and brain – which are the most frequently involved. You may also have general symptoms including:
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