“The Golden Bachelor” star Gerry Turner’s incurable most cancers analysis has rocked followers, however he’s not letting it gradual him down — he’s carrying on with life as regular, TMZ has realized.
Gerry tells TMZ that regardless of his bone marrow most cancers, referred to as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, his each day routine hasn’t missed a beat — he’s nonetheless enjoying pickleball 3 instances every week for 3 hours and strolling round a close-by 3-mile lake twice every week.
Gerry says whereas medical doctors have suggested reducing again on alcohol and sugar, he’s feeling extra adventurous and open to new experiences … including optimistically, “I get the benefit of living like I’m dying!”
For now, Gerry’s staying constructive and lively as a result of that’s all he can do — particularly since there’s no remedy for his most cancers, till he begins exhibiting signs like complications, dizziness, night time sweats, and weird bleeding.
He tells us he hasn’t skilled any of these signs but, so no remedy is required in the mean time. Nevertheless, he’s staying on prime of his well being with a battery of blood assessments each 6 months.
As beforehand talked about, the kind of most cancers Gerry has isn’t curable … however he breaks it down additional, saying individuals can reside as much as 9 years with out remedy. Whereas it’s unclear precisely the place he stands in that 9-year window, he assures us that it’s nonetheless very early on.
On the finish of the day, Gerry says he hasn’t requested medical doctors for a life expectancy prediction as a result of he doesn’t need to know.
As an alternative, he’s specializing in utilizing his platform to make a distinction, and plans to achieve out to the Worldwide Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Basis, believing his public visibility can assist increase consciousness, fundraise, and unfold the phrase in regards to the situation.
It’s definitely a constructive spin for Gerry, who explains his most cancers analysis performed a giant position in his break up from Theresa Nist after simply 3 months of marriage, following their assembly on “The Golden Bachelor.”
