Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has opened up about the harsh toll chemotherapy has taken on her body as she continues to fight a terminal brain cancer diagnosis.
The 38-year-old decorative arts specialist, who has featured in the BBC programme since 2018, revealed that treatment has left her feeling completely "flattened" in recent weeks.
Ms Burrell was diagnosed with an aggressive grade four glioblastoma in June 2022 – a fast-growing cancer that originates in the brain or spinal cord.
Without surgical intervention, doctors told her she had just three months to live.
Theo Burrell shared an update on her health
| Brain Tumour Research YouTubeSince then, she has undergone surgery, radiotherapy and multiple rounds of chemotherapy, keeping her followers informed about her journey throughout the past three years.
In a recent Instagram post, the television star is understood to have described the debilitating effects of her treatment.
She wrote: "The fatigue from the chemo has really flattened me over the last couple of weeks, with regular headaches rearing their ugly heads," Survivor Net reports.
She also disclosed experiencing a frightening visual disturbance that required medical attention.
"I also had a seizure-like episode where my vision went funny, which ultimately resulted in me being checked over in the hospital," Ms Burrell wrote.
The latest update comes after the Antiques Roadshow star's September post brought encouraging news about her condition.
Scans revealed no active cancer cells were present, with the chemotherapy drug Temozolomide continuing to work effectively.
"I'm extremely lucky to have gotten to this stage with this news," she told her followers at the time.
However, the positive scan results came alongside a particularly gruelling period in her treatment.
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Theo Burrell has dedicated much of her time to fundraising to help others with brain cancer | Ms Burrell revealed that her tenth cycle of chemotherapy, combined with a small visual seizure, had left her bedridden for days with new side effects that tested her both mentally and physically.
The experience forced her to abandon plans she had made with friends, leaving her feeling low.
"It's been draining, and even though I'm so close to completing my treatment plan, the thought of any more chemo is making me miserable," she admitted.
Despite her struggles, Ms Burrell committed to attempting an eleventh cycle of treatment.
She acknowledged the bittersweet nature of her update, writing: "So this is a bit of a mixed message – of good news and moans! One day at a time, right?"
Amidst her health battles, Burrell reached a deeply personal milestone in September when her son Jonah started primary school.
When she received her diagnosis in June 2022, Jonah was just 19 months old and barely able to speak.
In August, Theo celebrated being able to witness her young son starting school
|"I definitely did not think that I would get to see him start school and I've cried many times at the thought that I would miss this occasion," she wrote. "But here I am! And I'm extremely grateful."
The antiques expert, who has worked for Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers since 2011, became a patron of Brain Tumour Research in 2023.
She has spoken about shifting her perspective since her diagnosis, explaining that she now tries to live in the present rather than constantly planning for the future.