‘Young and the Restless’ star Eric Braeden reveals he is cancer-free
15.08.2023 - 09:01
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shared news of his diagnosis in April, telling fans that he had been battling prostate issues before undergoing immunotherapy.Taking to social media Sunday, the German-born star shared the good news with his large following.“I’m cancer-free. They couldn’t find the damn thing,” he said in a Facebook Live video on Aug. 13.
“So thank you for all of your good thoughts. All of your prayers meant a great deal to me.”“Now, this does not mean that it is all over,” he said, adding that he still has a couple more procedures to undergo.“My last cystoscopy two days ago — that’s when they thread a camera into your bladder — and I am cancer-free,” he added.A post shared by Eric Braeden (@ericbraedengudegast)He is also awaiting MRI results to confirm that the cancer hasn’t spread.“I love life, man. Why wouldn’t I?” he said Sunday.
“I’m working on the No. 1 show. It has been No.
1 for 38 years now. Why would I complain? That would be obscene.”The Emmy-winning performer — who also appeared in “Titanic,” as John Jacob Astor IV, and the 2018 heist thriller “Den of Thieves” — said his cancer battle saw him connect with many people in addition to his friends and loved ones.“My health is good. I feel good, I really do.
I can’t complain,” he added.In April, Braeden revealed his diagnosis in a video post shared to his social media pages.“I’m a little under the weather, but not really much. I work out, but reduced, in a reduced way,” he said in a 13-minute Facebook video.Braeden said a urologist discovered some “high-grade” cancerous cells while examining his bladder.He added that he had been able to continue acting on “Y&R” while undergoing six weeks of immunotherapy treatments.“I’m happy to be able to go to work,” he said at the time. “That, I
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