3. Bret Hart Talks About His Prostate Cancer Surgery
During a recent interview with WWE.com, WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hitman” Hart talked about undergoing Prostate Cancer surgery and successfully defeating cancer. Below is what Bret said:
I’m actually feeling pretty good. I’m still a little sore in the abdominal area where I have five puncture holes about the size of a pencil in my stomach that make it hard to sit up. The incision they made was pretty small, only an inch-and-a-half to two inches long. For the most part, as compared to other surgeries, you can get back on your feet pretty quick. I got the thumbs–up from my doctor that I should have a smooth and steady recovery for the next few months. I won’t be running any mountains, and I can’t lift anything over 10 pounds. All I can do is sit around. Thank God for WWE Network. I’ve been watching a lot of it.
My doctor stressed to me that it was important to be in as good as physical condition as possible, so I took a lot of time to train and get in the best shape I could, especially the last few months where I did a lot of cardio on my stationary bike. I prepared myself mentally and physically as best I could.
There can be a lot of complications, but I put all my faith in my doctors. They are getting better and better at this surgery all the time, and I chose the robotic surgery where the surgeon works through a computer and very carefully removes your prostate while sparing as many nerves as possible. Once they remove the prostate, which for most men is the size of a ping pong ball, they have to sew everything together.
Is Bret cancer-free now? Below is what he said:
Well, there’s always a chance it could come back, but it seems my cancer was contained within my prostate. I have to get checked every three months for the next couple of years, and eventually it will be once a year, and eventually, in 10 years, they’ll tell me that I’m cancer-free forever.
