Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw left tearful after setback with cancer treatment

Coronation Street legend Tracy Shaw has shared an update on her cancer journey, saying a routine cardiology appointment showed she has a heart murmur. The star has been swamped with love from the likes of Denise Welch and Samia Longchambon after sharing her latest video post.

Tracy said she "did cry" when she got the news this week, and added that she now has a follow-up test booked in for early on Christmas Eve.

"I did cry about this because when you're in the situation, you just know, when you've found something... it was the same when they found the tumour," she said on Instagram. "But I know all will be well."

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She added: "The outcome will be [that] on Christmas Eve they will have a look at how it is and they may have to take me off my cancer treatment to treat the heart. So there is always a plan. And we are always really looked after.

"Isn't the news I wanted. I'm always really hopeful every time I go into every appointment, I don't worry about it until you hear some news."

After praising the NHS staff and saying she is continuing to wait for other test results, she shared: "So I am really tired, but there's one thing I wanted to share and that is Zeus, the big dog, my boy, had been lying on my heart the last three days.

"And he is heavy! And I didn't register [it] because he used to do that when I had the tumors. It made sense today. Isn't it wonderful?"

Responding in the comments, Denise Welch said: "Bloody hell youre a strong woman Tracy Shaw!!!"

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Meanwhile, Jane Danson wrote: "Sending love and strength darling . You are helping so many people at such a difficult time. I’m in awe of you."

And Samia Longchambon commented: "massive hugs Tracy.. sending all the love."

Tracy played Maxine Peacock on Corrie from 1995 to 2003, when Maxine fell victim to arguably the show's most iconic supervillain, Richard Hillman. Her final episode was watched by over 17 million viewers.

The star, who also had a pop career in the late 1990s, announced her breast cancer diagnosis in April of this year.

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