Getaway star David Reyne has revealed he quietly battled prostate cancer earlier this year, describing the diagnosis as a confronting reminder of his own mortality.
The 67-year-old television personality and musician opened up about the health scare in a candid interview with Nine, revealing he underwent a major five-hour operation after being diagnosed with the disease.
‘I had prostate cancer, I had to have a major five-hour surgery,’ David said.
‘You’re staring down mortality.’
Despite the frightening diagnosis, David said he threw himself into preparing for the complex procedure.
‘I did a lot of work beforehand – a lot of pelvic floor work!’ he joked.
Getaway star David Reyne (pictured) has revealed he quietly battled prostate cancer earlier this year, describing the diagnosis as a confronting reminder of his own mortality
He was also fascinated by the advanced technology used during the operation.
‘It was all robotic, it’s crazy,’ he added.
‘Thankfully, the surgery was a success. I came through with flying colours, fortunately,’ David said.
However, he admitted that living with cancer takes an emotional toll that doesn’t simply disappear once treatment is over.
‘When you’re living with cancer within, there’s always that grey gloom looming in the background,’ he explained.
‘And you come out the other side of it, you say, “Yep, everything’s rosy now”.’
The life-changing experience has given David a fresh perspective, with the TV favourite saying he now feels more optimistic than ever.
‘I’ve come out of that with this outlook which is just all sunny and joyous,’ he said.
The 67-year-old television personality and musician opened up about the health scare in a candid interview with Nine, revealing he underwent a major five-hour operation after being diagnosed with the disease
That renewed lease on life comes as David prepares for an emotional reunion with his brother, Australian rock icon James Reyne, and the rest of Australian Crawl for a string of performances on this year’s Red Hot Summer Tour.
Long before he became a familiar face on Australian television, David was the original drummer for Australian Crawl, performing with the band for around 18 months before leaving in 1979 to pursue an acting career, shortly before the group achieved mainstream success.
Reflecting on his return to the stage with the band, David said the timing couldn’t have been more meaningful.
‘To have this slot in at this particular time, it makes my heart sing, really,’ he said.
Although he’s overcome one of the biggest challenges of his life, David has no intention of slowing down.
The veteran presenter said he remains driven to keep finding new projects and opportunities.
‘I love to keep working. Whenever I think that something’s maybe coming to an end, I think, “Well, what am I going to replace it with?”‘ he said.
‘So I always want to have something bubbling along. And it just makes life more interesting, doesn’t it?’
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