British cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has two to four years to live. In February, the six-time Olympic gold medallist shared news of his illness. However, in a heartbreaking update, he has now admitted it is incurable.
Earlier this year, Hoy wrote on his Instagram account that he was shocked to learn he had cancer after showing no symptoms.
The 48-year-old added that his treatment, including chemotherapy, was going “really well” and that he was “optimistic and positive.”
But, in an interview with The Times, he has shared details of his cancer diagnosis late last September, when he learned it was terminal.
Hoy claimed he thought he was “just getting a bit old for lifting heavy weights” when he suffered a strained shoulder.
After being referred to the hospital by his physiotherapist for a scan, the Scotsman expected he would simply be advised to avoid upper-body workouts in the gym for the time being.
However, he remembered watching the nurse grow teary-eyed as the doctor informed him: “I’m really sorry. There’s a tumour in your shoulder.”
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