“The Golden Bachelor” star Gerry Turner’s incurable most cancers prognosis has rocked followers, however he’s not letting it sluggish him down — he’s carrying on with life as common, TMZ has discovered.
Gerry tells TMZ that regardless of his bone marrow most cancers, known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, his each day routine hasn’t missed a beat — he’s nonetheless taking part in pickleball 3 occasions per week for 3 hours and strolling round a close-by 3-mile lake twice per week.
Gerry says whereas docs have suggested chopping again on alcohol and sugar, he’s feeling extra adventurous and open to new experiences … including optimistically, “I get the advantage of residing like I’m dying!”
For now, Gerry’s staying optimistic and energetic as a result of that’s all he can do — particularly since there’s no remedy for his most cancers, till he begins displaying signs like complications, dizziness, evening sweats, and weird bleeding.
He tells us he hasn’t skilled any of these signs but, so no remedy is required for the time being. Nevertheless, he’s staying on prime of his well being with a battery of blood checks 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 dwell 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 docs for a life expectancy prediction as a result of he doesn’t wish to know.
As an alternative, he’s specializing in utilizing his platform to make a distinction, and plans to succeed in out to the Worldwide Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Basis, believing his public visibility can assist elevate consciousness, fundraise, and unfold the phrase in regards to the situation.
It’s actually a optimistic spin for Gerry, who explains his most cancers prognosis performed a giant function in his cut up from Theresa Nist after simply 3 months of marriage, following their assembly on “The Golden Bachelor.”
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