Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, has spoken openly and honestly about the "brutal" effects of chemotherapy. Dave listed having no appetite and losing a lot of weight as some of the effects.
Speaking on Tommy Banks' Seasoned podcast, Dave explained he was still undergoing treatment and the side effects meant he could barely eat more than a can of soup. He said: ''It's funny when you first start chemotherapy… it's quite hard. I'm still having it. It really was brutal.
"I lost so much weight and then it's a battle to get your calories in. At first I thought, 'Right, this is great, I can eat all those pies I haven't been eating for years', except [my] appetite was dreadful! For me, a glutton, losing my appetite was awful. A can of soup was about as far as I could go."
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Dave says he is now at the weight he wants to be at and that he wants to maintain this weight. The Hairy Bikers star announced his cancer diagnosis in May 2022 and chemotherapy caused him to lose all his hair including his beard. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
Recently fans have commented on how well Dave looked in one of his Instagram posts. Dave captioned the photo: “Sunday was a posh night out on the town for the Myers family! Have a great week everybody! Love Dave.” Upon posting the picture, he was met with a barrage of supportive comments.
One person wrote: “Looking well, and damn fine, Mr M,” congratulating Dave on his progress. A second then echoed: “Looking fabulous Dave.” A third added: “You’re looking great Dave - so good to see.” A fourth said: “Wow, that's a great look for you!”
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