Dai Henwood on 51 rounds of chemo and losing the fear of death
Comedian Dai Henwood has spoken about undergoing 51 rounds of chemotherapy and how living with terminal cancer changed his relationship with death.
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Dai Henwood on 51 rounds of chemo and losing the fear of death
Comedian Dai Henwood has spoken about undergoing 51 rounds of chemotherapy and how living with terminal cancer changed his relationship with death.
Henwood has been unusually open about his diagnosis, using his public profile to talk about treatment, fear and the ordinary business of getting through a day.
He described reaching a point where the fear that dominated the early period gave way to something calmer, without pretending the situation was anything other than serious.
He has continued performing where his health allows, saying comedy remains one of the more useful tools he has.
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