Tracy Shaw has admitted she is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with her treatment and reveals she has no strength left after being rushed to A&E due to serious side effects from chemotherapy.
The former Coronation Street actress, 52, who shared the news of her illness in April, took to Instagram with an update, explaining that she was home alone before having to turn to a neighbor for help.
Tracy shared the update on Instagram on Sunday, 10 days after finishing her round of chemotherapy.
Despite doctors assuring her she was fine, the actress became emotional as she revealed she ‘feels as vulnerable as a baby.’
She said: ‘On day 10 my son had to go to a wedding. I thought I would be just fine at home alone, but I had to go to the ER today.
“There’s no strength left. In my head I thought maybe there’s a break, maybe a week after chemotherapy.’
Tracy said she struggles to eat anything and her diet consists of six eggs, plain crisps and bread.
Talking about the side effects she experienced, Tracy continued: ‘These are the effects that the chemo has had on the body. The chemo is killing everything, including the lining of my stomach. There is no strength.
‘It feels like I’m as vulnerable as a baby. It is very difficult to be around people, around sounds. [My ears]they are so sensitive.’
Tracy played Maxine Peacock on Corrie from 1995 to 2003 before she was murdered by serial killer Richard Hillman.
