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Shirley Ballas has updated fans after Strictly Come Dancing viewers noticed she had a lump under her arm.
After performing a ‘self-check’, the former Latin champion, 61, who said she could feel what appears to be a ‘tiny little node’, visited her doctor on Tuesday to have the legion checked over properly before giving her latest update.
And the Strictly head judge told her Instagram followers on Wednesday that she is having ‘full blood work’ done at the hospital to find out more.
Getting checked: Shirley Ballas, 61, has updated fans after Strictly Come Dancing viewers noticed she had a lump under her arm, saying she will have ‘full blood work’ to find out more
She wrote: ‘Dear All thank you so much for making me aware of a lump you all saw under my arm. I am so grateful to have so many beautiful kind caring humans looking out for me.
‘I will be popping to the hospital Friday for full blood work. Hormones could be the reason for exhaustion, sleepless nights and a few more things going on.
‘I’m so happy I went for a check up today. Ladies let me know how your hormones are? Do you self check? Hugs to all #breastcheck #hormones.’
In a video, Shirley added that a doctor did an underarm and breast test but didn’t feel anything.
Awareness: The former Latin champion had a lump under her right arm checked out by her doctor this week
But she said the doctor did think she saw something when the dancer lifted her arm.
She said: ‘I popped to the doctor, she did an underarm test and breast test. She couldn’t feel anything although she also thought that she saw something when I lifted my arm up so… maybe it was cameras, lighting, not sure.’
Shirley took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal she was inundated with messages of concern by fans of the show.
Shirley captioned the a video shared to the site: ‘So many messages over the last three weeks about suspected lump under my right arm.
‘I have done a self check and will go to my Dr on Tuesday. Thank you to those who reached out with their concerns.
‘To all be vigilant and do self checks regularly. #selfcheck #nodes #breastcancerawareness #gratitude #thankyou (sic).’
Seeking help: After doing a ‘self-check’, Shirley said she could feel what appears to be a ‘tiny little node’
Shirley also shared the messages of concern she had received.
One person wrote: ‘I don’t want to alarm you but you have lump in your right arm pit, please get it checked out.’
Another person wrote: ‘I know you must get a lot of messages but can I just say you looked really beautiful tonight. As I’ve just went through cancer can I ask if you could get your lymph nodes checked under your arm as I noticed a lump under your arm tonight watching. Sorry, just worried.’
Voice of concern: The head judge on the BBC One celebrity dance contest took to Instagram to reveal she was inundated with messages of concern by fans
‘Lymph node R armpit,’ wrote another person. ‘Dear Shirley you are wonderful. I noticed tonight you had a visible raised lymph node in your R armpit.
‘You may already be aware but I just wanted you to consider getting it checked. It could be due to something very minor like a virus or infection, but please get it checked.’
While another person wrote: ‘I genuinely don’t want to upset or alarm you, but I noticed while watching the show tonight that it looks like you’ve got a lump in your right armpit. Please check it.
‘I would hate for it to be something and I hadn’t said anything. Thanks for being wonderful on the show.’
Speaking out: Shirley captioned a clip on Instagram: ‘So many messages over the last three weeks about suspected lump under my right arm’
In 2019, the choreographer underwent a four-hour operation to have her breast implants removed due to cancer fears.
She said at the time that she hopes young women will learn to love their own bodies, rather than get ‘all these procedures’.
She said: ‘Don’t think you need to have these procedures to make you look more attractive.
‘For young women, if someone is making you feel bad about yourself, talk to someone. But don’t do what I did.
‘You can’t make somebody love you, no matter what you do to yourself. You can get implants, you can get all these procedures, thinking you will be more of a woman for that person. But it does not make a difference.
‘If they don’t love you, they won’t no matter what you do to your appearance. It’s learning to love yourself.’
Shirley made the decision to remove her DD breast implants and embrace her natural A cup after she discovered a potentially dangerous capsule that had grown unexpectedly.
And for those still considering implants, the TV star urged them to ‘do their research’ into the possible risks.
She added: ‘Do your research about the implants. I did not do mine. I thought if I put them in I’d look better and my husband would think of me as more desirable.
‘I made this choice many years ago not understanding what I was really doing, except telling myself I didn’t look good enough.’
In June this year, Shirley suffered another cancer scare after finding a lump in her shoulder.
Speaking on GB News, Shirley explained she’s had two other cancer scares in the past, and is anxiously awaiting the results of her tests.
Eagle-eyed: Shirley was sent messages by concerned Strictly Come Dancing fans after they noticed the lump under her arm while watching the show
She said: ‘I got the Covid virus and then they found a ganglion cyst or a tumour in my shoulder.
‘I am going backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time. I feel I seem to be getting sicker by the minute. I can’t seem to get up and out. It’s something between two bones and they are not really sure what it is yet.
‘They have done the dye and the MRIs plus this and that. I get the results in a few weeks. The gentleman seems to think it will be fine but, still, it is worrying.’
Shirley has a history of cancer in her family, with her mum Audrey diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019, while grandmother and aunt have both battled the disease.
Scare: In 2019, the choreographer underwent a four-hour operation to have her breast implants removed due to cancer fears
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