Dave Myers has said that chemotherapy for cancer has left him unable to ride his beloved motorcycle - or even walk.
The Hairy Biker was diagnosed with cancer in May, detailing how treatment has left him with balance and mobility issues, as well as nerve damage.
The 65-year-old says that the cancer diagnosis came as a complete shock, as he had no symptoms whatsoever.
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Wales Online reports that he said: “I was driving down to France. I’d had the scan that morning and had a phone call on the motorway in France at half past eight at night and they told me I’d got cancer.”
He added: “Chemotherapy doesn’t half age you quickly, because your balance goes, so for someone with a motorbike that’s a disaster and my walking’s been affected quite a lot.”
Speaking to Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast, Dave said he is looking forward to filming a new Hairy Bikers series in May with friend Si King, 56. He continued: "We’re going to film around the chemo. I’m feeling OK and I’m going back to work, which is important to me because I have this relationship with Si going back 30 years.
"We’re like brothers.”
He’s also about to take delivery of a new motorbike, though he needs physiotherapy to help him ride it. Dave added: “They sit me on a Pilates ball and rock me from side to side, pretending I’m on the motorbike.
"I’m changing gear and braking and making motorbike noises.”
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