Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has given an update on her health two years after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.
The auction specialist has been open about her condition since doctors initially told her she had only months to live. In 2022, the 36-year-old was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma – a particularly aggressive form of cancer that starts in the brain or spinal cells.
She received this devastating news shortly after giving birth to her son, Jonah, who was just one year old at the time. Today, Theo took to Instagram to mark her two-year milestone, sharing her thoughts with her 1,067 followers.
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“Theo wrote: “Two year anniversary today! A mixed bag of emotions, but here’s to continuing the path of hope!
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“She also included the hashtags: “#braincancer #braintumourreasearch #braintumours #staypositive #stillhere #glioblastoma.”
Alongside her post, she shared a video where she said: “Hi everyone, I don’t normally do videos, but I thought I’d give this a go. You’ll have to excuse the no-makeup look.
“I’m only out of bed just recently, as I’m guessing other patients will understand. Today is my two-year anniversary. I was diagnosed two years ago today,” she revealed.
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“I’m feeling really lucky in lots of ways, obviously, to still be here. But also, to have had no re-growth in that time. Some positive things are happening. I’m reapplying for my driver’s license, which two years ago I never thought would happen,” Theo Burrell revealed, sharing her unexpected recovery journey.”
But it’s definitely a celebration of contradictory emotions, I think,” she added. “You know, I don’t really want to be celebrating being alive in my 30s.
“A lot of people just take that for granted, because you’re only in your 30s. And then also reliving the diagnosis itself and the surgery and everything that came before and immediately after that, which was all pretty scary.
“Sitting in A&E and finding out that my migraines that I’d been having for six months were in fact a glioblastoma. So it’s kind of a day of ups and down, but I still very much feel that – although the future is scary – our achievements can’t be taken away from us.
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“So, I’ve hit this mark and that can’t be taken away. The last two years have not been awful by any stretch,” she continued.
“I’ve had an amazing time in so many ways doing all the charity work. Being a patron of Brain Tumour Research. “”I’ve celebrated birthdays and Christmases with loved ones, I’ve had lovely holidays. I’ve had some really special experiences and made great memories. “
“And, by being really well now, it means I’m going to make some really big events this summer, including my best friend’s wedding and hen do, some events with Brain Tumour Research in Scotland.
“All sorts of things that – two years ago – I couldn’t have even imagined I’d still be here for. So this is supposed to be a positive message – especially to those who have been recently diagnosed – keep having hope. If I can do it, then so can you. “.
For more details about Brain Tumour Research, check out their website: www.braintumourresearch.org.
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