TV chef, Joe Shannon, has spoken about his chemotherapy after revealing last month that he had terminal cancer.
The popular Ireland AM chef was on air this morning and said: "I’m doing great."
He told presenters Alan Hughes and Tommy Bowe: "Since I was up with ye the last time, I finished that round of chemotherapy, and I met my professor, the oncologist, Professor McCaffrey about three weeks ago.
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"They were very happy with the results of that chemo. Thankfully the tumour hasn’t grown.
"And it’s kept the cancer at bay, so they gave me a little break from chemo."
But the chef added that his treatment would be continuing next week.
Joe said: "I start back on chemo on Monday."
Joe was initially diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 following a blockage in his intestines.
Joe revealed last month it had since become terminal, but said he "isn’t scared of death".
The upbeat Sligo man shared a joke with Alan and Tommy as he handed them a counterfeit €200 in the form of a napkin.
He said: "I just thought - you know how other media organisation stations are paying their stars a fortune? I thought I’d throw this to you.
"I’m not sure if that’s ethically right or whether there’ll be a tribunal over this."
Joe added that the response from viewers of Ireland AM has been "phenomenal".
Joe added: "It’s great to show people that on a cancer journey, life doesn’t have to stop."
He is now presenting a radio show in the mornings with his musician pal, Georgie Gorman, on Sligo’s Ocean FM.
The chef, who was on today's show preparing a prawn dish, praised the benefits of the humble air fryer.
He said: "We’re using air fryers and it has brought our electricity bills way down.
"It is well worth the investment."
