Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw has told fans her breast cancer tumours have been removed, saying she is “feeling great” after undergoing surgery. The actress, 52, who played Maxine Peacock on the ITV soap from 1995 until 2003, announced her diagnosis earlier this year and has been documenting her treatment online.
Positive update after operation
Sharing the news on social media, Shaw wrote: “Good morning everyone. It's done!!! The tumours are out, they're gone! They're gone! They're gone, they're gone, they're gone! I'm feeling great, it all went well.”
She added: “I'm just popping on to say thank you. Thank you so much for all your messages and all your love. Greatly received and really helped me through it all. Everything went really well and I'm going to fill you in on all the descriptions.”
Gratitude to hospital staff
Shaw praised the medical team, saying: “Obviously, you know, it's looking a bit gory down there but I can't wait to tell you what they did. I just want to take a moment to thank every single person that worked in the hospital yesterday, every single person.”
“The surgeons were amazing, I ended up having three surgeons and all the nurses, all the staff, everybody. And I had the best cup of tea and slice of toast when I came around out of theatre,” she continued.
Earlier parking setback
The update follows a difficult appointment earlier in her treatment, when Shaw missed a hospital visit due to parking problems at Royal Berkshire Hospital. She had described struggling to find a space, saying she had been driving around the car park for 45 minutes before the appointment was missed.
She explained at the time: “So, my update is I’m sat in the car park and I missed the appointment. I rang them and they said because it was the first appointment, they’re not sure if the doctor can see me now.”
Shaw also noted the wider issue, saying: “Everyone who knows, or comes to Royal Berkshire Hospital, knows there’s a real problem for finding a space. The anxiety it’s brought up is horrendous and the one appointment I’m looking forward to having, I couldn’t make. I haven’t got anyone to drop me off. Luca’s gone back to Uni now. This happens all the time… I was late 45 minutes for chemo, once. Car parks, hey?”
