Barry Du Bois has opened up about his battle with blood cancer.
The 63-year-old star of Channel 10’s The Living Room was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017, having battled a previous cancer challenge in 2010.
Five years ago, the father of two was told his condition was terminal and Barry now says he would have “ate shit” to have more time with his family and wife Leonie.
Interviewed on Saturday Adelaide AdvertiserThe popular reality star spoke about his determination to fight the terrible disease, saying that he is the ‘picture of health’ in the midst of his battle and despite the fact that the disease is incurable.
“Because when they tell you, ‘Okay, you’ve got three months to live,’ you suddenly realize that your life is like a river,” Barry explained.
Barry Du Bois has opened up about his battle with blood cancer. The popular reality star spoke about his determination to fight the terrible disease, saying that he is the ‘picture of health’ in the midst of his battle, despite the fact that the disease is incurable.
‘And in three months, you can see the end,’ he continued, ‘so that end is a cascade… and you do everything you can to push it back.
“So I searched, and I continue to search, for every advantage I can find to give me an extra second, an extra day, maybe a week or even a month with my children and this beautiful life that they have given me. .’
Barry’s fight against cancer has led him to adopt a rigorous “wellness” routine that includes meditation, yoga and special breathing exercises.
The 63-year-old star of Channel 10’s The Living Room was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017, having battled a previous cancer challenge in 2010.
Interviewed while on a safari holiday in South Africa, Barry says that despite his blood cancer, he is “the spitting image of health.”
He was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer (myeloma plasmacytoma) in 2011 after battling chronic neck pain.
He underwent surgery and radiation therapy, which turned out to be successful. However, the cancer returned as multiple myeloma in 2017, forcing him to undergo chemotherapy. His cancer is not curable.
In a surprise move, Barry ran for the Senate as an independent in the last federal election of 2022.
But he withdrew from the race after deciding that “health and family come first.”
“Because when they tell you, ‘Okay, you’ve got three months to live,’ you suddenly realize that your life is like a river,” Barry explained. Pictured: Barry with his Living Room co-star Amanda Keller
Meanwhile, the reality star will appear at the Wellness Wander 2023 festival in Adelaide Hills, which begins on March 31 and runs until April 2.
Barry is married to his partner Leonie and is the father of ten-year-old twins Arabella and Bennet.
It comes after Channel 10 recently announced that The Living Room would be ‘rested’ and on ‘hiatus’ in 2023.
And the show’s main host, Amanda Keller, says she’s unsure about the future of the popular show.
Keller said the cast, which also includes Chris Brown, Barry DuBois and Miguel Maestre, was puzzled by the terminology used by the network to explain the decision.
Channel 10 announced that The Living Room would be ‘rested’ and on ‘hiatus’ in 2023. Pictured, Barry with The Living Room cast: Amanda Keller, Dr. Chris Brown, Miguel Maestre
Keller confirmed the show’s cancellation on her WSFM Jonesy & Amanda breakfast show in October.
She said it was partly a network decision to give the producers time to reformat the series before a possible return.
He promised fans that the show would return in 2024 with the “incredible foursome,” consisting of Amanda, Miguel, Barry Du Bois, and Dr. Chris Brown, resuming their hosting duties. However, Chris has now moved to Channel Seven.
Keller said it was a “sad” but necessary move, with the one-year hiatus required to ensure The Living Room makes a “brilliant” return.
Barry will share his health secrets when he appears at the 2023 Wellness Wander festival in Adelaide Hills, which begins on March 31 and runs through on April 2.