Wendy Richard is dying of cancer

SH October 6, 2008, 8:00 am

Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard, has revealed that she is dying of cancer, and is planning to marry her long term partner before starting chemotherapy treatment on October 13^th.

Richard, who was awarded the MBE for services to television in 2000 is best known for her role as Pauline Fowler but shot to fame playing Miss Brahms in ‘Are You Being Served?’

The actress who has twice been diagnosed as having breast cancer said, “I went for my usual annual check-up and they found that some cancer cells had returned in my left armpit. The drugs I was given to help had an adverse effect. If anything, they did more damage than good so my health has really deteriorated. Now I have a cancerous growth on my right kidney and the cancer has spread to my bones.

She added, “Twice I’ve had breast cancer but this is different. It’s more aggressive this time, unfortunately, and has spread to the top of my spine and left ribs. My oncologist said I’ve got several useful years ahead of me but since then it’s got worse.”

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