TV journey host Rick Steves, who has been guiding Individuals by means of Europe for practically half a century, has been identified with prostate most cancers and is ready to have surgical procedure this fall.
“My physician assures me that, for those who’re going to get most cancers, it is a good form to get, and cautious scans present no signal of it having unfold,” the guidebook writer stated Wednesday in an X publish asserting his analysis. There’s a clear path ahead to getting wholesome, and this fall, I’ll be within the hospital for a number of days having prostate surgical procedure.”
Prostate most cancers is the commonest most cancers in america and is the second main explanation for most cancers demise amongst males within the U.S., based on the Nationwide Most cancers Institute. Any such most cancers often grows very slowly, and surgical procedure is a standard therapy for sufferers who’re in good well being and whose tumor is simply within the prostate gland, the institute says.
The longtime “Rick Steves’ Europe” host famous that his docs are nice with him filming two new exhibits in France over the following three weeks. He stated he plans to return dwelling to Edmonds, Wash., by mid-September forward of his process at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Most cancers Middle.
Steves, 69, didn’t say what stage the most cancers was nor the kind of surgical procedure he would bear, however remained constructive about his prognosis and was desirous to return to work.
“I’ll seemingly get my surgical procedure in late September, be laid up for a month, and — God keen — be cancer-free and again at it by the top of October,” he stated. The avuncular PBS host assured followers that he trusts his physician and workers on the most cancers heart and stated he has “tons extra to be grateful for … together with the assist of buddies and family members and a powerful religion that I’m in good arms.”
“Whereas the statistics inform me I ought to be simply nice, I’ve been lucky to have by no means spent an evening in a hospital — and I discover myself going into this journey virtually prefer it’s some wonderful, actually necessary journey,” he added.
“I be ok with my constructive angle — and I anticipate to take dwelling some pleasant, if intangible, souvenirs like: appreciating and seeing a vibrancy within the little issues; appreciating the goodness in individuals and the treasure of family and friends; being wowed by trendy drugs and the military of fantastic, good, and devoted folks that make it doable; appreciating what a blessing life, well being, and this world to get pleasure from is; and — simply basically — being extra grateful.”
The bestselling writer, who spends about 4 months a 12 months overseas, stated he’s wanting ahead to “many extra years of glad travels, thrilling collaborations, and exquisite friendships.” He additionally thanked his followers for his or her love and assist and solicited “journey ideas” as he units off on his newest journey.
The radio host and journey columnist began his enterprise, Rick Steves’ Europe, in 1976 and produces a bestselling guidebook collection. His TV present ran on PBS from 2000 to 2020. The enterprise additionally affords small group excursions that take 30,000 vacationers to Europe annually, based on his web site.