Only Fools and Horses actor Patrick Murray has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer.The 65 year old star, who played the hilarious and loveable Mickey Pearce on the Peckham-based comedy series throughout its run, opened up on his health in a heartfelt and lengthy Twitter post designed to help others who might find similar symptoms.
His aim was to endorse a government advert urging people to go to the doctor and get checked if they experience unusual pain or other potential symptoms. “Naturally I wanted to keep my own health problems private, but failing to fully endorse this ad would be selfish,” he began his tweet. “Thanks to my ultrascan I have a fighting chance.
It showed my organs needed further investigation and tumours were spotted. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
You can sign up at the top of the page “This led to a PET scan which covers a much larger area.” "To my wonderful surprise these lesions were not cancerous but the scan did find an early-stage cancerous tumour in my lung,” the star continued. “This has since been removed. “I am tweeting now, which wouldn’t be the case if I hadn’t had the ultrasound all those months ago. “A lot of people put these symptoms down to age and the discomfort to simply having a weak stomach.
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