Sir Chris Hoy was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September last year and has since announced that his stage four condition is terminal after being given two and four years to live
Sir Chris Hoy has shared that his treatment for stage four prostate cancer is ‘working’.
Hoy, 48, remains hopeful of defying the prognosis given by doctors, who estimated he had two to four years to live. The six-time Olympic cycling champion was initially diagnosed with cancer in September last year but revealed last month that his condition was terminal.
After discovering a tumour on the 48-year-old’s shoulder, scans highlighted primary cancer in his prostate, which had spread to his bones. In a devastating turn of events, Hoy’s wife Sarra – mother to their two young children aged ten and seven – was also diagnosed with a “very active and aggressive’ form of multiple sclerosis just weeks after the cyclist.
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However, after admitting it had been “the toughest year of our lives by some stretch,” the Scotsman is determined to stay positive and has provided an uplifting update on his health.
“Well, the plan is, right now, keep doing what I’m doing in terms of treatment because it’s working,” he told The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio. “Touch wood – the diagnosis was two to four years, but if you look beyond that, it can be many years.”
“There are people out there who are still around and who’ve been in a similar situation for 20 years. So, you know, there’s hope. There is hope, and I’m very lucky that there is treatment for me.
“But also, you don’t know, it could be less than that. So that is the target – crack on for many years, ideally.”
Hoy has opened up about his personal struggles in his memoir ‘All That Matters‘, where he shares insights for those facing tough times: “It’s a book for anybody going through a difficult time,” he explains. “But you can get through it.”
He emphasises the importance of resilience, saying, “You have to be able to be quite tough for yourself in terms of saying, right, I’m going to actively choose not to embrace the negative thoughts. I’m going to actively not; I’m not going to let them creep in.”
He advises focusing on the present, “They will, they will come, but you’ve got to push them away and focus on the here and the now,” adding, “You don’t think too far ahead. You know, the future doesn’t exist yet. All we’ve got is the present.”
In an interview with the BBC earlier this month, Hoy acknowledged: “I know what the end result will be. Nobody lives forever. Our time on this planet is finite.
“Don’t waste your time worrying about stuff that isn’t that important. Focus on the things that are.”
His outlook on life has profoundly shifted. “My perspective on life has changed massively,” Hoy said. “I am more thankful; I’m more grateful for each day.
“It’s been a tough year, and it’s going to be tough ahead in the future, too, but for now, right here, right now, we’re doing pretty well.”
