Julie Walters Announces That She Is All-Clear From Bowel Cancer

Feb 20, 2020 by apost team

 Dame Julie Walters has revealed that following rounds of chemotherapy and surgery, the legendary star has now been given the all-clear from Stage III bowel cancer. 

The 69-year-old kept her diagnosis under wraps for 18 months as she underwent rigorous treatment, before finally coming clean to fans to BBC's Victoria Derbyshire.

Speaking to Derbyshire, Walters admitted she was in disbelief when the doctors broke the news of her diagnosis to her. 

"I was still thinking, 'That's ridiculous, he must have made a mistake'. I couldn't believe it," Walters said.

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The four-time BAFTA award winner explained she initially visited the doctors due to a “slight discomfort” that developed into vomiting, heartburn, and stomach pain.

 It eventually became apparent Walters had Bowel cancer. She was filming The Secret Garden when she received that fateful call from her doctor.

Despite the dire diagnosis, however, her doctors were optimistic about Walters’s recovery. “We can fix this,” they told her. The Mama Mia star revealed she underwent surgery and had 30 cm removed from her colon. 

Following her surgery, the actress, although initially reluctant, underwent chemotherapy. Despite her worries, the actress says she felt minimal side effects and had no hair loss. The Dame says she is now doing “really well” after getting the all-clear from her doctors.

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