Vicky Phelan: I'm like a child waiting for Santa at this stage 

'Soon I'll be updating you from home'

Vicky Phelan shared news of her treatment from Maryland this week. Picture: Maxwells Dublin

"I am now going to be treatment-free and hopefully side effect-free for the next few weeks."

Vicky Phelan updated followers on social media on Tuesday on her progress over the last week, and there was news of a reprieve from the relentless cycle of side effects she is experiencing as a result of the treatment she is undergoing.