Trisha Goddard's cancer treatment takes its toll as she's left in pain by side effect
TV presenter Trisha Goddard has shared an update on her health with fans, after revealing she has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer.
Trisha Goddard has offered her fans an insight into her ongoing battle with incurable cancer, providing a health update. The 67-year-old former chat show host is living with stage four breast cancer and has been open about her struggles, discussing her diagnosis on national TV while in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The daytime TV star recently took to Instagram to share news about her health, revealing she's now contending with Raynaud's syndrome a condition where your blood stops flowing properly to your fingers and toes.
It is suspected that Trisha's new health challenge may be linked to her cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy. On her social media, she posted a photo showing her stark white fingers, detailing to her followers how the syndrome has intensified since starting chemo.
In her post, Trisha wrote: "Anybody else dealing with pesky Raynaud's? If you do, here's what happens when you forget to wear gloves when buying frozen food, and then go about putting it in your freezer, duh!"
She shared that she had experienced it "mildly for years" but noted that after over a year of regular infusions and chemotherapy every three weeks, the symptoms have become more severe, reports the Mirror.
Trisha added: "Compared to other, um... tings dat be going downit vex me small time, still...Ouch! !"
Concluding her update, she described: "Here's herself waiting for the painful fingers to go bright red, then blue, then icily grey/white before they eventually go back to normal!".
Trisha disclosed her coping strategies for managing Raynaud's, including wearing gloves while driving to prevent the car's air conditioning from triggering symptoms in her fingers.
She also mentioned using a napkin to hold cold drinks and shared: "BUT every so often I forget; the burning sensation starts and my fingers go painfully numb while they turn the colours of the Union Jack!"
Trisha also provided insight into how chemotherapy can affect Raynaud's, educating her followers on how the condition "manifests" and stressing the importance of being conscious of this side effect.
Good Morning Britain's Dr Amir Khan was among those offering support in the comments, posting: "Sorry babes, hope you feel better, it's such a painful condition."
Trisha replied with an emoji of a face blowing a kiss.
Following her exit from the CBB house last month, Trisha opened up about her cancer treatment experience during her time on the show. She detailed the preparations she made before entering the famous house, including undergoing chemotherapy just a day prior and travelling from her home in Connecticut, USA.
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Trisha shared: "I went to the infusion centre on April 1. I call it my spa room. I had a soupcon of chemo and targeted hormone therapy, one little bag after the other. I have a port catheter [in her chest] and I get plugged in."
In a discussion with MailOnline, she added: "My oncologist is brilliant, a rock star, and so sweet. He said, 'I'm going to help you do this because your message [of hope] is so great'."
ITV chiefs ensured her time on CBB was enjoyable and comfortable, spoiling her with several indulgences, including her very own bedroom suite.
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