Eric Braeden announced yesterday on social media that he has cancer.
The 82-year-old actor started out his video talking about the knee replacement surgery he got at the beginning of the year. While he was dealing with the recovery, he started having prostate problems. At first, he couldn’t stop peeing. And then he couldn’t pee at all.
His urologist said that he should get a Urolift to help with his urinary problems. But it turns out that was not the only problem he was having in that area. When his doctors sent a camera up his penis, they found a tumor that turned out to be malignant.
So the doctor decided that when they did the Urolift, they would also remove the tumor.
The doctor thought he got it all, but it turns out that the Young and the Restless star still had some high-grade cancer cells left in his body.
So the doctor decided to fight the cancer with a 6-week immunotherapy treatment. Basically, they put a liquid in his bladder, and it tricks the body into fighting off the high-grade cancer cells. The treatment causes the actor to feel run down, and that is a good thing. That means the treatment is working.
So far, he has done two treatments. It has slowed him down, but it hasn’t stopped him. So he is still working on the Soap Opera while he battles cancer.
Because as he says, “I will lick this. This bastard ain’t going to get me. I am going to get it. And I will be in top form again soon.”
Just like his character Victor Newman. Nothing can stop him.
Hopefully, he will be cancer-free soon!
