Actor Jim Beaver has spoken about his cancer diagnosis and treatment for the first time.
, secretly underwent treatment for prostate cancer after being diagnosed over four years ago.
Now, after undergoing his most recent test which confirmed he is still cancer-free, he urged others to attend prostate exams as he managed to catch the diagnosis early.The actor played fan-favourite Bobby Singer in Supernatural and is currently appearing in The Boys First diagnosed in UCLA Medical Centre, he sought a second opinion at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas before beginning a six-month course of hormone treatment.
‘The greatest discomfort came from the verrrry slow absorption of the gas they inflate the abdomen with while performing the laparoscopic surgery. That hurt far more than the tiny incisions. Little or no muscle was cut, so my recovery was rapid, and I was quickly on my feet, though a typical urinary incontinence dogged me for a few months.’
Jim, adding that he was ‘blessed,’ explained he wanted to go public with his journey to explain the importance of catching the ‘very aggressive cancer quite early.’ ‘Yeah, we all know the dumb jokes about the exam. You know what’s dumber? Getting prostate cancer when you could have prevented it.’
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