Samantha Womack inundated with support as she admits she's 'struggling' in cancer update

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EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, 49, took to Instagram to update her 88,700 followers after she started chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Referring to the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin as the “red devil” due to his characteristic colour, Samantha said that she is finally getting her appetite back, but is “struggling with migraines”.The actress shared a heartwarming image of her and boyfriend Oliver Farnworth after he cooked her a delicious open fire dinner.Looking lovingly up at him as she held a wooden spoon, over the giant paella dish, Samantha captioned the image: “This was a few days ago - after getting appetite back- following ‘Red Devil chemo’“Oli made this on an open fire in Valencia.Struggling with migraines at the moment, but Xena the rescue dog by my side, keeping her Topaz eyes on me……..”Despite having gotten her appetite back, Samantha is now battling crippling migraines, prompting many of her celebrity friends and fans to send their well wishes.Having gained more than 6,000 likes on the post, celebrity faces such as Denise Van Outen, Emma Bunton and Glynis Barber all sent their “love and hugs”.In a touching comment, Samantha’s on-screen sibling and EastEnders co-star Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell to Samantha’s Ronnie, commented: “Yes!

Eat woman….eat it all!”Presenter and podcaster Kate Thornton added: “Well you won’t be going hungry anytime soon! Sending love and good health x”And This Morning regular and GP Dr Zoe Williams wrote: “Sending huge hugs Sam xxx.”These were only a small percentage of the hundreds of comments left for Samantha after she posted the update concerning her health.Her celebrity friends and fans have been supporting Samantha throughout her entire cancer journey, which.