”Life begins again”: Neighbours actress shares incredible news
Former Neighbours actress Katie Keltie, who played Michelle Scully on the beloved soap has announced she is now “cancer free”, just months after it was revealed she had stage four breast cancer.
The star’s diagnosis was shared in November 2022 when her friend Ebonie Gilbert created a GoFundMe page to help raise $25,000 to cover medical costs for the actress' “extremely aggressive” cancer.
The page raised more than $37,000 for Keltie and has since been taken down.
The last post on the fundraiser was an update posted by the actress, claiming she was “cancer free”.
“I recently received results of my latest scan and was told that there had been a complete metabolic response to diseased areas,” she told the Daily Mail.
“In other words, it seems I am cancer free.
“The last six months have been the most challenging time I have ever experienced to say the least.
“The diagnosis completely turned my world upside down and it’s something I hope to never go through again.
“I couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.
“Your support played a huge part in my navigating this horrible time.
“It will forever be something I remember and am truly grateful for.”
In her message, the actress thanked the “amazing team” at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne as well as her “beautiful family and friends”.
“The nature of my cancer, having travelled through the blood stream, means that I will receive monthly infusions indefinitely, with no side effects,” she said.
“Surgery is also off the table at this point.
“Life begins again.”
Speaking to the Daily Mail, the actress’ uncle Michael Keltie said, “When she went back with her mother and father, the doctor said, ‘It’s gone – it’s completely gone’.”
“They didn’t know what they were hearing when they were told.
“They said, ‘What do you mean, it’s gone?’ He said, ‘It’s completely gone’.
“So that is a really positive story what happened with Kate.”
Image credits: Getty/GoFundMe