‘Thank heavens’: Trisha Goddard shares hopeful scan results after terminal breast c.a.n.c.e.r diagnosis. Having beaten the disease in 2008, she is now fighting it again — this time facing a far tougher battle
‘Thank heavens’: Trisha Goddard shares hopeful scan results after terminal breast c.a.n.c.e.r diagnosis. Having beaten the disease in 2008, she is now fighting it again — this time facing a far tougher battle
TV legend Trisha Goddard has delivered an emotional health update after learning her cancer has not spread to her brain.
The talk-show icon, who was diagnosed with incurable stage-four breast cancer three years ago after first beating the disease in 2008, revealed she recently underwent MRI and CAT scans as part of her ongoing treatment, alongside regular blood tests.
Sharing the results with fans, Trisha said she had “thanked heavens” after being told there was no evidence of the cancer metastasising to her brain. Celebrating the news, she posted a joyful video of herself dancing in front of her Christmas tree, explaining that the scans are how her oncology team keeps track of what she called “all those little f***er cancer cells they’re constantly playing Whack-A-Mole with”.
She went on to say that, depending on the results, her treatments and medications are frequently adjusted to try to outwit the disease. Trisha admitted she was grateful to receive her results via a special app just an hour after the scan, adding that she couldn’t imagine going into the New Year “full of angst” waiting for answers and sent her love to others still enduring that uncertainty.
The broadcaster also paid tribute to the medical staff working through the festive period, thanking the technicians, radiologists and doctors at her imaging centre for whom New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are “just business as usual”.
During a recent trip to London, Trisha said she met with fellow metastatic breast cancer campaigner Ashley Dalton, the Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, to discuss how she might be involved in the upcoming Cancer Plan. “What a woman!” Trisha wrote, teasing more to come.
Over Christmas, the former Celebrity Big Brother star also marked her 68th birthday, sharing a clip of herself dancing and reflecting on life with metastatic breast cancer. She has previously spoken candidly about how the medical world now increasingly recognises metastatic cancer as a life-limiting illness rather than an immediate death sentence, crediting scientific progress for that shift.
Trisha is also living with Raynaud’s syndrome, which affects blood flow to her fingers and toes, and has been open about the careful planning behind her TV appearances. Ahead of entering the Celebrity Big Brother house, she completed a course of chemotherapy, flew to the UK just 24 hours before launch, and even had an ultrasound scan on arrival to rule out deep vein thrombosis.
Despite her expectations of minimal adjustments, show bosses went above and beyond to ensure her comfort, providing her with a private bedroom and bathroom. As Trisha has shown time and again, even in the face of a terminal diagnosis, she continues to celebrate every win — and this latest scan result gave her plenty of reason to dance into the New Year.