{"id":3294,"date":"2026-01-01T07:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorssite.com\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2026-01-01T07:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:21:13","slug":"bruised-amy-dowden-shares-health-update-following-surgery-im-still-taking-things-day-by-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humorssite.com\/?p=3294","title":{"rendered":"Bruised\u2019 Amy Dowden shares health update following surgery: \u2018I\u2019m still taking things day by day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s Amy Dowden has shared a health update after undergoing major surgery.
\nThe professional dancer, 35, has been absent from the BBC dance show while she recovers from her second mastectomy.<\/p>\n

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Amy Dowden underwent surgery earlier this month (Credit: Cover Images)
\nAmy Dowden\u2019s cancer battle
\nAmy was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2023. She underwent a single mastectomy and chemotherapy and, the following year, received the wonderful news that there was no longer any evidence of disease.<\/p>\n

As she announced the news of her second surgery, the Welsh dancer reassured fans that it wasn\u2019t to treat \u201ca second cancer diagnosis\u201d. She explained the procedure followed doctors finding \u201cspecks\u201d on her other breast last month.<\/p>\n

\u2018I am still taking things day by day\u2019
\nAddressing fans in an Instagram video last night (November 19), Amy issued an update on how her recovery is going.<\/p>\n

\u201cHello everyone! I wanted to come on here and update you all, I\u2019ve had so many lovely messages asking how I\u2019m doing. I\u2019m doing so much better thank you!\u201d she told her followers, in her usual bubbly manner.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the weekend, I\u2019ve really really started to feel more like me. I feel like I\u2019ve definitely got my energy back, my movement is coming back. It\u2019s still a bit sore but the bruising has gone down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy Dowden seems to be recovering well from her recent surgery (Credit: Instagram)
\nShe went on to share that she\u2019d gone to see her doctor, who was pleased with how she was recovering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s now all about recovery, getting as strong as I possibly can, getting back on the dancefloor \u2013 when it\u2019s safe to do so, when I\u2019m fully recovered,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Amy also said she has treated herself to some retail therapy to get her spirits up \u2013 as she should!<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, thank you so much,\u201d she said again, as she finished up the video. \u201cIt feels so good to be out and about again and have a bit of freedom. Obviously, I am still taking things day by day. I am going to make sure I recover fully and properly and be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

All the best for your recovery, Amy!<\/p>\n

Read More: Amy Dowden makes heartbreaking admission about her cancer community: \u2018I feel like I\u2019ve let them down\u2019<\/p>\n

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