Danny Baker confirms cancer battle

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Danny Baker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

The broadcaster confirmed details of his condition and treatment in a Facebook message to his fans.

Baker said: "After a pretty mouldy diagnosis about a month back I finally begin chemotherapy on Monday with further radiotherapy from January. Yes radiotherapy: can you beat it?

"This being so, the old treehouse baggy pants will be donned but sparingly. Once the quacks have soundly thrashed this thing I shall return like a rare gas as if out of a trap."

He added: "Thank you all for all the best wishes and concern from those who suspected as much about my 'condition' and by all means keep ringing up Baylen [Leonard] and Amy [LamÉ] to demand more and more Atomic Rooster and Spooky Tooth records.

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Karma_Member

This disease, no matter how many times I hear it mentioned, always shocks me. Hope DB makes a full recovery. x

11/1/109:56 AM

Former Member

That's very sad news. although my son and I were talking on Sat morning when Alan Davies was doing Danny's radio show for him and we suspected that it might be the case as he missed a week then was back then gone again with no explanation of what was wrong with him.

We love his show, Get well soon Danny x

11/1/1010:42 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

I hope Danny makes a complete and speedy recovery.

11/1/1011:55 AM

RZBMember

Reference:

We love his show, Get well soon Danny

Hi Veg,
I'm a bit behind on the Danny Baker podcast front and was listening to Suggs sitting in just the morning the news broke, I've never been so shocked on hearing news about someone I don't actually know, Lets hope he back in the chair soon.

11/3/107:54 AM

CroctacusMember

I like Danny even though he did, years ago, subject me to one of my most frightening moments of my life and I don't mean seeing him walking round Greenwich market in his green and white Millwall away kit!

He's got the right attitude though so good luck to him.

11/3/1011:31 AM

RZBMember

Hiya Croc,

He has a great attitude to life in general, it comes across on his radio show.
He hates bringing his personal life into the show,
I love his story of floating around in the lazy river in Orlando, not a care in the world, and some
one shouted to him did he know how Millwall got on that day, He didn't know and didn't want to know, he was away to get away from home life, The person then gave him the score anyway,
0-6 at home to Rotherham,

11/3/102:22 PM

CosmopolitanMember 10 years

Really saddened to hear this news.

I liked him on the old Six O'Clock Show way back when, and I enjoyed listening to him on BBC London and Radio 1. He's a well read fella and always good in conversation (not only sport), imo.

Get well soon, Danny.

11/3/103:39 PM

HazyMember

Fingers crossed for Danny, he's always made me laugh especially when he did win lose or draw. x

11/3/106:44 PM

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