MUCH-LOVED BBC Radio 2 anchor Bob Harris has admitted he’s endured a “difficult few days” and “harsh” after effects of treatment amid his cancer battle.
The 80-year-old broadcaster was initially diagnosed with in 2007 and managed the disease with treatment
officially announced he was stepping down from The Country Show on June 4 and later told how
But since then, he has admitted the disease is “taking hold” and now recent treatment has left him not feeling well.
Alongside a snap showing him in a hospital bed, Bob wrote: “I regularly post health updates here on as my cancer treatment continues.
“I had my latest infusion of intravenous radiotherapy on Tuesday and I have to be honest…it’s been a difficult few days since.
“This was my third treatment of this particular phase, my seventh in total and the side-effects are cumulative and harsh. I’ve not been feeling well.
“I’ve had a most beautiful weekend with my daughter @agirlcalledcharlie her family, @expiredfilmclub @flomyerscoughharris and @tootsuk which has kept my spirits up while I rest here at home.
“I am blessed to have the love and support that surrounds me and I know that the short term pain is for longer term gain. I still have a lot to look forward to and work to be done”.
Bob then turned talk to work and added there are new episodes of his Back Garden Cricket Club podcasts to come, as well as new playlists and his son collecting an International Broadcaster of the Year Award on his behalf.
The popular broadcaster, who is supported by legions of fans on social media, added: “So I can’t afford to be pulled down for too long. And this is the point. Life is literally too short.
“I am genuinely struggling at the moment. My emotions are all over the place. It’s a roller coaster. But, as I always say, it’s absolutely vital to just keep going.
“Hence the @brothersosborne track you’re hearing while you read this post. The lyrics feel particularly poignant and powerful to me.
“If you have your own challenges right now, I think I understand something of what you might be going through.
“So, here’s my advice… Keep holding on. Keep going. And keep doing everything you can to bring kindness, joy and love into your life and into the lives of those around you.
What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer affects a small, walnut shaped gland that sits underneath the bladder and surrounds the urethra – the tube carrying pee outside the body.
It usually grows bigger as you get older.
The prostate’s main job is to help make semen – the fluid that carries sperm.
Most men with early prostate cancer don’t have any signs or symptoms – that’s why it’s important to know about your risk.
Possible symptoms include:
- Difficulty starting to urinate or emptying your bladder
- A weak flow when you urinate
- A feeling that your bladder hasn’t emptied properly
- Dribbling urine after you finish urinating
- Needing to urinate more often than usual, especially at night
- A sudden need to urinate – you may sometimes leak urine before you get to the toilet
If you do notice changes in the way you urinate, this is more likely to be a sign of an enlarged prostate, which is very common and non-cancerous.
But it’s still a good idea to get it checked out.
In the UK, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Some factors may mean you’re more likely to get it.
This includes:
- Getting older – it mainly affects men aged 50 or over
- Having a family history of prostate cancer
- Being Black
If you have any of these risk factors or if you have any symptoms, speak to your GP.
They can talk to you about your risk, and about the tests that are used to diagnose prostate cancer.
Source: Prostate Cancer UK
“And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make”.
His fellow Radio 2 DJ Michelle Visage wrote: “WE LOVE YOU BOB!!! Keep fighting!!!”
Dermot O’Leary then put: “Big love my friend x”.
Sports pundit Ally McCoist added: ‘Sending love Bob”.
Bob was heartbroken over having to step down from his radio gig earlier this year and .
But he is still looking towards the future as he previously revealed he will be on stage at his Stand By Me concert at the Royal Albert Hall on December 2.
