Below Deck star Jason Chambers has revealed his cancer diagnosis.
captain Shared serious news with fans on Instagram This week, it was emphasized that early detection is essential.
Watch the video above: Jason Chambers shares cancer diagnosis.
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Chambers, who stars in the Australian 7Bravo hit, said in a video message that a biopsy in Bali was diagnosed as melanoma. He is now waiting for the sample tested in Bali to return to Australia.
“The Australian doctors, who are brilliant in Australia, were not happy that the signs told them to go to stage two, which would involve cutting out a larger area and testing the glands,” he said.
At least he paid attention to this Two in three Australians will suffer from some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.
“I never applied sunscreen when I was on the boat. I used to put zinc up my nose, it was because of the chemicals,” he said.
“But there are a lot of products out there that are chemical-free now, which is great.
“For someone who spent his life in the sun, from playing sports as a child to working in the ocean, I thought I was immune to the harmful effects of the sun.
“I love the sun and its health benefits are obvious, but be wise and like everything in life, it’s all about balance, choose your battles.
“With the diagnosis of melanoma biopsy, I now have to wait anxiously and what I thought was a blemish on the skin turned out to be just a blemish in 6 months, early detection is the key.”
She ended her post by urging her followers to find chemical-free sunscreen and seek shade.
Followers shared well wishes in the comments, with one saying they were “praying for good outcomes”.
“Any form of cancer is scary. Another wrote: “Hope to have good news for you.”
“Sending prayers, positive thoughts and sentiments will do just fine. Thank God you went to see someone and got it checked!” Another couple.
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