Linda Nolan shares 'emotional' update over treatment for cancer side effect 'plaguing' her

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Loose Women star Coleen, as part of the pop group The Nolans, detailed her suffering previously. The condition first began after she had a mastectomy as part of her cancer treatment in 2006. "For the past 15 years, this is something that has plagued me and now it's gotten worse - I now have it in my right arm," she lamented in frustration.

She explained to the Express: "Lymphedema is when one or both arms or legs swell up. It's caused by removal of or damage to the lymph nodes as part of your cancer treatment. "In my case, my lymph nodes were removed during my mastectomy and they were infected - which then developed into lymphedema. "DON'T MISS. . . JK Rowling says she never wanted to 'upset anyone' with trans comments [DEBATE]Brooklyn Beckham mocked as he surprises wife Nicola in just a towel [PICTURES]Liz Hurley astounds fans in totally nude Valentine's Day photoshoot [VALENTINE'S DAY]She added that she had "learned to live with" the inflammation, adopting strategies including wearing looser tops to avoid making the condition worse.

However, treatments haven't always been easy for Linda. In fact, she halted a course of chemotherapy last year over how unwell it was making her feel. "I stopped [it] because it was affecting my quality of life," she revealed to the Mirror.

Recalling the spate of "constant treatments", she explained: "It affected my legs and I had a fall while I was in town. "It was in Marks & Spencer at three o'clock on a Saturday afternoon and when they came to help me up, I said, 'I'm not drunk!'"Following the news that her latest lymphedema treatment has provided promising results, she received a flood of support from well-wishers on Twitter.