Comic Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he believes he is successful his battle towards most cancers and is feeling good as he recovers ‘day-by-day’.
The 53-year-old Welsh funnyman detailed the horrible information of his most cancers prognosis to his followers again in July, simply days after pausing his UK tour.
However the star of TV’s By no means Thoughts The Buzzcocks says he is on the mend and planning a brand new comedy present primarily based on his courageous most cancers struggle.
‘Feeling good’: Comic Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he believes he is successful his battle towards most cancers and is feeling good as he recovers ‘day-by-day’
Gilbert mentioned: ‘I am feeling completely happy, constructive and optimistic. I am feeling good and really feel like I am recovering day-by-day.
‘Some days I am effectively sufficient to do a little bit of writing and I’ve received a sense after I’ve received via all this there will be a present in it.’
The comic and TV presenter was on a charity fundraising trek when he began to really feel unwell and observed lumps showing on his physique.
He ended up being handled at Velindre in Cardiff, the most cancers hospital he was elevating cash for.
Funnyman: The star of TV’s By no means Thoughts The Buzzcocks (pictured in 2014) says he is on the mend and planning a brand new comedy present primarily based on his courageous most cancers struggle
Gilbert mentioned the care he is acquired is ‘past phrases’ however he has but to be given the all-clear.
In an interview on BBC Radio Wales, he mentioned; ‘I hope that 2023 is a greater 12 months and I can begin having enjoyable once more,
‘The issues folks say once they discover out you’ve got received most cancers – folks panic. There’s numerous humour in it.
‘Hopefully I’ll jot all of it down and someday deliver it to the stage.’
Again in July, Rhod defined to his followers that he was starting chemotherapy and radiation therapy in addition to heading in for surgical procedure after turning into ‘terribly poorly’.
Robust information: Comic Rhod Gilbert introduced he has most cancers in an announcement issued throughout social media in July this 12 months
The Welsh star revealed he’s being handled by the identical Cardiff-based most cancers centre he serves as patron of whereas praising the Nationwide Well being Service for his or her unbelievable service.
Rhod, whose TV work features a internet hosting function on By no means Thoughts The Buzzcocks, did not reveal the kind of most cancers he had been identified with, however mentioned he’s within the ‘absolute best fingers’.
Addressing Fb followers, he wrote: ‘As a proud patron of Velindre Most cancers Centre, I’ve trekked the world, hosted chaotic quizzes and star-studded comedy nights. I’ve met and made mates with so many inspirational workers, sufferers and their households. It has been an enormous a part of my life for the final ten years.
‘So whereas I by no means imagined that I’d be a affected person right here, I do know higher than anybody that I’m in the very best fingers.
‘The NHS care I am receiving is unbelievable. I would not want this on anybody…however who is aware of, perhaps I am going to come out the opposite finish with a brand new stand-up present and a 40 minute rant about orange squash.
‘Thanks everybody in your assist over the previous couple of weeks and months (and years). I will be disappearing for some time and will not be commenting additional, not less than not for now, while I concentrate on my restoration.’
Replace: In August, Rhod Gilbert’s spouse Sian Harries has revealed the couple have moved home 3 times since July to be nearer to a hospital
After beforehand cancelling exhibits resulting from points along with his throat, he paused his Ebook of John e book tour shortly earlier than the prognosis announcement in July.
Posting to Fb on July 8, he wrote: ‘As lots of you’ll know, I have been fighting ache in my neck and throat over the previous few months. I have been receiving therapy, and have continued to tour the place doable.
‘I had sincerely hoped to go forward with all dates as scheduled, however I am afraid that isn’t going to be doable. I’m resulting from have surgical procedure subsequent week and will likely be hanging up my boots for some time while I recuperate.’
Robust occasions: Sian admitted life has been ‘quite a bit in the mean time’ because the Welsh star is at present present process therapy at a Cardiff-based most cancers centre
In August, Rhod’s spouse Sian Harries revealed that they’ve moved homes 3 times to be nearer to a hospital because the comic battles most cancers.
Rhod Gilbert’s spouse Sian Harries has revealed the couple have moved home 3 times since July to be nearer to a hospital.
The comic, 53, informed followers he is battling most cancers in an announcement issued throughout social media, simply days after pausing his present tour.
The Welsh star is at present present process therapy at a Cardiff-based most cancers centre and the couple have now moved nearer as Sian admitted life has been ‘quite a bit in the mean time’.
Couple: Sian, who has been married to Rhod since 2013, took to Twitter to replace followers on their present scenario almost two months after he revealed his prognosis to followers
