F1 legend Eddie Jordan, 76, reveals he is battling ‘aggressive’ cancer as he urges ‘go and get tested’
EDDIE JORDAN has opened up on his battle with cancer after being diagnosed earlier this year.
The Formula 1 legend has prostate and bladder cancer, which has spread aggressively in the past few months.
Jordan, 76, revealed he went through some "dark days" as the cancer spread to different parts of his body.
He urged people to go out and get tested and spoke about the importance of looking after one's body.
In an appearance on his Formula For Success podcast, which he hosts alongside David Coulthard, Jordan said: "We've kind of alluded to it David, over the shows. Way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer.
"And then it spread into the spine and the pelvis, so it was quite aggressive. And we've all heard about our wonderful friend Sir Chris Hoy, who is an absolute megastar, and he [was] coming out and talking about illness such as like what I've got, but he's a far younger man.
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"But this is a little message for all the anchors and everybody listening to this: don't wait or put it off.
"Go and get tested, because in life you've got chances and there is so much medical advice out there and so many things that you can do to extend your lifetime. Go and do it.
"Don't be stupid, don't be shy. It's not a shy thing - look after your body, guys.
“We’ll move on, but yes, some very dark days in there – but we pulled out of it, thankfully.”
Hoy, 48, opened up on his cancer diagnosis by revealing doctors have given him just four years to live.
Like Hoy, Jordan is also a legend in his field and although he never drove in F1, he did race in F2, F3 and Formula Atlantic, as well as 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981.
Ten years later he did finally make it to F1 with his Jordan Grand Prix team, and gave Michael Schumacher his F1 debut in 1991.
Speaking in mid-October about his health, the multi-millionaire revealed that he underwent tests as part of taking part in a cycling event in South Africa earlier in the year.
He said: “At 76 I did the Argus [Cape Town Cycle Tour], and then you get a bit of a bang, and then you suddenly feel that you’re not 100 per cent.
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“You go to the doctor, and then you get this illness. But where there’s a will, there’s a way, and I urge everybody to be able to stand the fight, because it’s worth it.
“I’m coming out the other side, everyone else should come out the other side. The prognosis is absolutely fantastic. The medical awareness of what’s going on at the moment is quite simply mind-boggling – and so there should be every opportunity to avail of that medical help.”