If some are lucky enough to spend the end of year holidays under the tree, Emilie Dequenne had to make do with a hospital room. Relapsing from a rare cancer, the Belgian actress gave news of her fight against the disease and the resumption of her treatment in an Instagram story. Despite the ordeal that confronts her, the actress manages to keep smiling.
Emilie Dequenne's life changed in the summer of 2023 when the diagnosis was made. “In August I was diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer, which affects one to two people in a million per year. Cancer of the adrenal gland, and there, my life literally turned upside down”she confided in front of the TF1 cameras. Since then, the Belgian actress has shared the ups and downs of her fight against the illness which forced her to desert the film sets. Announcing the complete remission of her cancer, then its recurrence, the 43-year-old actress continues to keep smiling despite the challenges that come her way.
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“There is a part of my cancer that responds, another that does not respond, or even progresses. The part that progresses is greater than the part that reduces,” she explained to our colleagues at Sept à Huit magazine. And to add: “I'm going to lose my hair again… and then the idea of finding myself in the hospital every three weeks for five days…”. At each stage of her fight against the disease, Emilie Dequenne did not hesitate to take to social networks to share her feelings with Internet users.
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Emilie Dequenne: “My body was not in good condition”
This Saturday, December 28, 2024, Emilie Dequenne once again took to her Instagram account to give updates on her state of health. As we can see in his story shared on the social network, the artist is back at the hospital during this end-of-year celebration period. “Resumption of hostilities, finally!”she wrote on the social network in the caption of a photo in which we can see her lying on a hospital bed.
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And to add: “Yes, it's a bit long to tell you, but basically, my body was not in a condition to resume chemo, I had to stay in the hospital for other reasons…In short, best Christmas present ever!”. Although she finds herself in the hospital to spend the holidays, Emilie Dequenne does not lose her big smile.
Emilie Dequenne: “My best face!”
Despite the situation and the announcement of the resumption of her cancer treatment, the actress manages to have fun with the situation, once again delivering a message of hope and resilience. “I had to share my best face with you!” she concludes, punctuating her speech with a laughing emoticon.
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Proof that even in adversity, the actress manages to keep smiling, which will undoubtedly have the effect of warming the hearts of her subscribers. An attitude that is reminiscent of his many inspiring speeches.
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