Singer Brian Kennedy has revealed that he is battling rectal cancer. The 49-year-old received his diagnosis just two weeks ago.
Belfast native Brian announced the sad news to Matt Cooper on Today Fm yesterday. He said that he wanted to share his story in the hope that more men will get themselves checked.
Speaking on air yesterday Brain said, “I have just started a journey with cancer, I’m afraid to say. It was a huge shock of course weirdly enough today is my 2nd week of treatment. It’s a milestone already even though it’s only 2 weeks.
“I had radiation about three hours ago In Vincent’s hospital. What I have is called rectal cancer. As I said to my doctor, could I get a more embarrassing version of this disease? Cancer in my bum, really?
“I thought I was doing everything right. Actually, I am doing all the right things. Something was up. Last year, if I can be frank, I had some blood downstairs when I was going to the loo and I’m nearly 50. Things are changing.
Fellas of my age, if you have even a grain of doubt, just get it checked,” he said.
Luckily, Brian explained that he feels “incredibly lucky” to be responding well to treatment and that his doctors caught the disease early.
“If the universe was giving anybody the ability to talk about having cancer up your bum, you chose well universe because I’m Brian Kennedy and I’m not afraid to talk about this stuff,” he said.
This is a very brave move, well done Brian.
