Eddie Jordan urges everyone to get tested after he was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer which spread aggressively to his spine and pelvis.
The former F1 team boss and current manager of Adrian Newey, on his co-run Formula For Success podcast – alongside David Coulthard – revealed about cancer diagnosis after hinting of it previously. When speaking alongside the Scott, Jordan noted that he had the cancer this past year.
He was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer which aggressively spread to his spine and pelvis, as he had to undertake chemotherapy. Having gone through some dark days, Jordan has urged everyone to regularly test themselves, not be shy about it and push for a cure, if possible.
He took inspiration from Sir Chris Hoy as well, who had cancer. “We’ve kind of alluded to it over the shows, way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer, and then it spread into the spine and the pelvis, so it was quite aggressive,” said Jordan on the podcast.
“We’ve all heard about our wonderful friend, Sir Chris Hoy, who’s an absolute megastar, and he is coming out and talking about illnesses like what I’ve got, but he’s a far younger man. But this is a little message, and everybody listening to this: Don’t waste or put it off. Go and get tested, because in life, you’ve got chances.
“And there is so much medical advice out there and so many things that you can do to extend your lifetime. Go and do it. Don’t be stupid. Don’t be shy. It’s not a shy thing. Look after your body, guys. We move on, but yes, some very dark days in there. We pulled out of it, thankfully.”
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