Tracy Shaw, best known for playing Maxine Peacock on Coronation Street, has emotionally spoken about the 'decline' she faces as she undergoes chemotherapy for breast cancer. The 52-year-old actress announced her diagnosis earlier this year and recently began treatment.
In a candid Instagram video, Shaw discussed the impending loss of her hair. 'You're going to see a little bit of decline. I've come this far so I'm going to be honest and share this next phase,' she said. 'As much as I've loved being able to still feel the comfort blanket, which is what my hair is, the next phase is that it's going to go. It's all going to get very serious.'
She quickly adopted a matter-of-fact tone, adding: 'Oh, stop that! It's just fact. My body now is going to war with that thing that doesn't belong here.' The post drew an outpouring of support, including from former co-star Sally Dynevor, who said: 'Thinking of you, Tracy. You are amazing.'
Shaw earlier shared an update after her first day of chemotherapy, describing the experience and side effects. 'Everything tastes of metal, just like you told me, and every now and again I feel like the Incredible Hulk,' she said. She has also cut her hair to donate to The Little Princess Trust and shopped for a replacement wig with guidance from a Macmillan nurse.
