GMTV’s Mr Motivator, 70, speaks out about prostate cancer scare as he shares health update
prostate cancer fears in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The iconic fitness guru is taking on the challenge of a lifetime after his own experience with the disease.
Derrick will be running an impressive 26.2 miles this January in support of Prostate Cancer UK.The GMTV star gave a rare insight into his own health, as he discussed how prostate cancer had left a lasting impact on both him and his loved ones.
Sadly, one in eight men are affected by prostate cancer, and Derrick was shocked to recently learn that black men face double this risk, as the disease affects one in four of them.
Derrick, who rose to fame with his motivational live fitness sessions on breakfast television, spoke about how he had been personally impacted by the illness. “There was a period, about two years ago, when I noticed that my flow was not as strong,” Derrick remembered.“So I went to get it checked and my prostate was slightly enlarged,” he continued.“And we just watched it, but we kept going back and the doctors and specialists kept saying, ‘Well look, your fitness is definitely keeping you ahead of the curve.’ “And there was a point at which it did get enlarged really badly and I was really having serious difficulty passing water.
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