Billy Connolly Has Cancer

[Lee.]

He's got prostate cancer and Parkinson's :(

http://m.stv.tv/news/239664-anderston-born-comedian-billy-connollys-prostate-cancer-surgery/

[AnnieK]

Oh that's awful news.

[Lee.]

It is.. I looks like its been caught in the early stages though so hopefully it'll stay away.. Parkinson's is horrible though :(

[arista]

Yes sad news

[Josy]

Awww :( sad news, hope things turn out ok for him.

[Niamh.]

Oh God, Cancer and Parkinsons? Poor guy

[Kate!]

Aw. Really sad news. God bless him. My grandad had Parkinson's, a terrible illness, and to have that and cancer as well is tragic. :(

[Kazanne]

I've just read this,I think he has caught it early and has been treated,I hope so,Billy is my all time fave comedian,I remember near enough choking with laughter,watching one of his shows on TV,he was talking about incontinence knickers,my sides hurt so much laughing at that ,he has a great gift,lovely guy,hope he is ok.

[smudgie]

Hopefully they have contained or got rid of the cancer.

Quite common in older men. My dad had it for over 10 years before he died and it was not the cancer that killed him. He used to get monthly then 3 monthly hormone jabs to keep it at bay.

Hope Billy is ok.

[Kizzy]

Awful, hope it can be controlled, he's not that old such a shame.

[arista]

Awful, hope it can be controlled, he's not that old such a shame.



Yes he can carry on working and a NZ tour next year
as the cancer was stopped while in America
so its just very early parkinsons so far

[the truth]

sad news to such a great man. I Hope the treatment is effective and the pain is minimized too....The parkinsons is also a nightmare... Everyone loves you Billy, no one has spread as much laughter as you. God bless xxxx

[Livia]

If you're going to get Parkinson's Disease, I guess 70 is a good age. With the drugs they have now it'll slow down the process. He'll probably live to a ripe old age.