Former team boss Eddie Jordan releases update after cancer diagnosis
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Eddie Jordan, in late 2024, revealed he has an "aggressive form" of prostate and bladder cancer. "It's metastasised to my spinal cord and pelvis, so it's pretty aggressive," said Jordan's former Formula 1 team boss at the time. Now the Irishman has provided an update on his illness.
Together with David Coulthard, Jordan runs the successful podcast Formula for Success. In a new episode, he reveals that he is currently working on his recovery. "I’m in the middle of a chemo cycle at the moment, which happened to be on today, as we’re doing this recording, in good shape," the 76-year-old Irishman says.
He then has some advice for listeners of his podcast. "And I must say, look guys and girls, don’t be afraid. Go and get tested. I’ll just leave it at that. I don’t want to be just like a gramophone record going round and round, but the reality is that there is a great chance of survival."
"There’s an unbelievable opportunity of good medical care everywhere in the world now, and chemotherapy, they seem to have their act together."
Jordan knows how tough chemotherapy is
Jordan is staying in Cape Town in South Africa, where he is undergoing chemotherapy. "Cape Town has been brilliant. I’ve had the four chemo so far. Another planned two, which you never know if it hasn’t completely gone. Might have to go for another one or two," he explained about the course of his illness.
Jordan now knows from experience how tough chemotherapy is. "You wouldn’t want your very best friend to have chemo, because it’s not something that’s very desirable. But at the same time, the outlook and the future is great. So God bless those guys in the medical field."
This article was written in collaboration with Norberto Mujica.
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