‘Cancer can do it’: Sarah Cawood dives into an ice bath in a black swimsuit amid her battle with breast cancer
Sarah Cawood kicked off the new year with an ice bath on Sunday amid her breast cancer battle.
The 50-year-old presenter slipped into a black swimsuit as she dove into a small circular pool of water with ice cubes floating on the surface.
She let her short auburn locks loose as she controlled her breathing while sitting in the outdoor tub in the short video posted to her Instagram page.
Amazing: Sarah Cawood kicked off the new year by braving an ice bath on Instagram on Sunday amid her battle with breast cancer
Sarah kept her glasses on as one of her children filmed her counting down the time left on the clock.
The star wrote alongside the post: “I did three minutes today!! My sister @emma.bryce.35 taught me how to breathe and it made it a lot easier!’
Ice baths are known to relieve sore muscles, reduce inflammation, and help you sleep.
“I did three minutes today”: The 50-year-old presenter slipped into a black swimsuit as she dove into a small circular pool of water with ice cubes floating on the surface
The TV star also shared a sweet video of a gallery of snaps of her family, husband Andy Merry, son Hunter, 10, and daughter Autumn, 9.
She posed for a selfie of her bandaged breast after going public with her stage one breast cancer diagnosis in September.
Sarah wrote: “CAWOODS YEAR IN REVIEW. Some fun times, others not so fun…cancer can make tbf one next year. HAPPY NEW YEAR INSTA-FAM!’
Sarah revealed she felt “s***” after her first radiation session in November.
Bold: She let her short auburn locks loose as she controlled her breathing while sitting in the outdoor tub in the short video posted to her Instagram page
Sitting in her parked car, Sarah joked about the life-saving equipment that looked like it could “shoot lasers and missiles.”
“I look like s***,” she began, “I had my first radiotherapy today, I’m actually very tired but I don’t know if it’s because of the radiotherapy or lack of sleep or life in general.”
Sarah, who is open about her struggles with menopause, said she hasn’t slept because of severe hot flashes.
She explained: “It is [radiotherapy] OK, you have to lie really still with your chest out. The machine looks like something is firing a rocket.
Memories: The TV star also shared a sweet video of a gallery of snaps of her family, husband Andy Merry, son Hunter, 10, and daughter Autumn, nine
“Some not-so-fun times”: She posed for a selfie of her bandaged chest after going public with her stage one breast cancer diagnosis in September
The TV personality went on to say she asked a nurse how much the equipment was worth and was stunned when she was told the £3million price tag.
“It looks like it’s launching a laser.”
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses radiation to destroy tumor cells.
It is most commonly delivered in the form of rays aimed at a tumor, so powerful that the energy destroys the flesh it is aimed at.
‘Cancer can do it’: Sarah was enjoying the sun in a swimsuit as she turned away from the camera