'There's nothing like a mother's love': Cancer-stricken Shannen Doherty thanks her mom for helping her 'get through' chemo

She's having a tough time with her latest round of chemotherapy treatment  and on Saturday, Shannen Doherty paid a touching tribute to her mother who's been at her side.

The 45-year-old actress, whose breast cancer has spread to her lymph nodes, shared a black and white photo of herself resting her shaven head on her mom's lap.

'Sometimes there's nothing like a mothers love to help get you thru,' Shannen wrote. ' Thank you mom for always being there and being so strong for me. I love you.'

Touching tribute: Shannen Doherty shared this sweet image on her Instagram on Saturday and thanked her mother for her love and support as she continues to battle breast cancer

Touching tribute: Shannen Doherty shared this sweet image on her Instagram on Saturday and thanked her mother for her love and support as she continues to battle breast cancer

The former Beverly Hills 90210 star has been battling breast cancer since February 2015.

But she has only really gone public with her health battle in the past several weeks, as she shared photos of her hair being cut and then shaved because it was falling out as a result of treatment.

And even though she underwent a mastectomy in May, she has shared that the disease has spread to her lymph nodes.

Close: Shannen shared this selfie with her mom Rosa via her Instagram three months ago, before her hair started falling out due to treatment

Close: Shannen shared this selfie with her mom Rosa via her Instagram three months ago, before her hair started falling out due to treatment

Tough journey: The former Beverly Hills 90210 star was first diagnosed with the disease in February 2015 and revealed earlier this month that it has spread to her lymph nodes

Tough journey: The former Beverly Hills 90210 star was first diagnosed with the disease in February 2015 and revealed earlier this month that it has spread to her lymph nodes

On Wednesday, she posted a photo on her Instagram showing her hiding under the bedclothes as she prepared for 'chemo day.'

'A day many of us dread,' she explained alongside the image. 'Strength gets us thru bu every once in a while, you just want to hide in bed and let chemo day pass you by.' 

However, it's not just her mother Rosa who has remained by her side through her ordeal.

She also has the loving support of her husband of five years, photographer Kurt Iswarienko, and of her celebrity pals including Sarah Michelle Gellar.

'He loves me with pink hair or no hair': She also has the unwavering support of her husband photographer Kurt Iswarienko, whom she wed five years ago

'He loves me with pink hair or no hair': She also has the unwavering support of her husband photographer Kurt Iswarienko, whom she wed five years ago

'I could not have gotten through this without my husband,' she told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month.

'My marriage was always strong, but it's made my marriage a thousand times stronger. He's never missed a chemo. He's never missed a sick day.'

The day before the interview aired, Kurt shared a photo of the star wearing a pink wig.

And this week, Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Gellar posted a heartfelt message of support for Shannen on her own Instagram account.

'She is one of the most loyal friends I've ever known, and now while she is facing the toughest journey of her life, she is sharing it with friends she has never met in the hopes of helping other people who are going through the same struggle,' Gellar wrote. 

Sharing her struggles: Shannen, 45, underwent a mastectomy in May and has recently begun updating her social media followers on her fight to beat cancer

Sharing her struggles: Shannen, 45, underwent a mastectomy in May and has recently begun updating her social media followers on her fight to beat cancer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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