Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has said she “can’t win” as she opened up on her
Beverley Callard has admitted that she is struggling to sleep after finishing radiotherapy
Beverley Callard has admitted that she is struggling to sleep amid her cancer battle. The actress, 69, announced earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with the early stages of the disease and recently completed radiotherapy treatment.
The soap legend, who is best known for having starred as Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald on Coronation Street but relocated to Ireland with her husband Jon McEwan to join the cast of RTE’s Fair City, took to social media on Monday evening with an emotional update for her fans.
Speaking in a new video posted to Instagram, she said: “I’m trying to rest, it’s still difficult to sleep. My skin is driving me insane, it’s burning, it’s itching.
“I want to [scratch] all the time. I’m not, but I want to. I’m still nauseous every now and again but maybe it’s not quite as bad now. But it’s just so difficult to sleep. I’ll get there.”
Beverley, who was seen on I’m A Celebrity…South Africa earlier this year but had to miss out on the live final due to her health, explained that she will be back on screen on Fair City in the coming days, and is feeling quite apprehensive about it all because it was all filmed whilst she was undergoing treatment.
She said: “I am worried because on Thursday 6th August, Lily, the character I play is back on screen in Fair City and when I filmed all those scenes, I was going through radiotherapy then.
“So I keep thinking ‘I hope I’ve not let anyone down, I hope I’ve not let myself down.’ So I’m anxious about that, I’m a worrier. I always worry about work all the time but yeah, I’m quite anxious and nervous about that. Not that I’ll be watching it, because I don’t watch myself – ever! So there you go. We will see.”
In the caption of her post, Beverley said: “A lazy couple of days… just what I needed! Although… when I’m not busy, the anxious thoughts creep back in! Can’t win really.”
Beverley, who is also known for her role as Flo Henshaw in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, was instantly supported by her followers in the comments section of her post.
One said: “You always give it 100%, it will be fab,” whilst another suggested: “Have a look at clear minds hypnotherapy, they have all sorts for sleep, really good.
A third wrote: “Bev you have been an absolute warrior all the way throughout this horrendous journey you have done utterly amazing ..please just REST REST REST…you will have done amazzzzing in the show i am positive.”
The actress recently admitted that she found it “really strange” to be adjusting to life once again now she had completed her treatment.
She said: “Do you know what struck me? It’s so strange. I’ve now finished radiotherapy. When you’re going through it, everyone is on the phone to you all the time – nurses ringing you, then aftercare and everything. I finished last Thursday and suddenly – silence.
“The side effects are getting worse, which I didn’t really expect. But it’s the silence more than anything, you’ve got all these people pampering you more than anything and then suddenly it stops. It’s really strange.”
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