Tracy Shaw said that she's 'never been as grateful to be alive on a birthday' as she turned 53 on Monday and shared sweet family snaps amid her breast cancer battle. 'Thankyou # _lisa_ Dawson for the the most amazing gifts, from a breast cancer survivor who just knows what to buy. Just last week Tracy fought back tears as she revealed her breast cancer is currently inoperable until her tumours shrink in size. Tracy shared the video after going for an ultrasound to check on her current condition, sharing her hopes that chemotherapy would have shrunk the lumps. Tracy played her character Maxine from 1995 as the friend of Fiona Middleton, played by Angela Griffin.