Rhod Gilbert has shared an update on his health saying he is 'hopeful' about the future after he revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. In a recent interview, the comedian opened up about his stage four cancer diagnosis, telling the BBC that he realised something was wrong when lumps were 'popping up in places they shouldn't'.
Rhod, 54, had to cancel a number of his live shows in spring this year. "I had a terribly sore throat, tightness through my neck. I was having to cancel shows because I couldn't breathe," he told BBC Radio Wales on Friday (December 9). "I was having all sorts of problems and we couldn't get to the bottom of it," he said.
His symptoms became even worse during a trip to Cuba in May, where he led a trek to raise funds for the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, the same centre he is now receiving treatment at, Wales Online reports. "I noticed lumps started popping up in places they shouldn't be," he said. "It turns out I've got stage four cancer."
