'I'm optimistic, positive and surrounded by love for which I'm truly grateful'
Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal, saying he has 'two to four years' left to live with treatment.
He said he had been 'given enough time' to come to terms with his illness, but reflected on tough conversations with his children. After Hoy started chemotherapy, his son Callum asked if he was going to die, and Hoy told his son that no one lives for ever but he hoped the treatment could help him 'be here for many, many years'."As unnatural as it feels, this is nature," Hoy told The Sunday Times.
He spent time covering the Olympics in Paris, where Team GB picked up medals in cycling and a number of other sports. Hoy won medals himself at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 games, ending his career with six golds and one silver, reports The Mirror. "I'm currently receiving treatment including chemotherapy which thankfully is going really well. I'd like to extend my sincere gratitude to all the medical professionals for their amazing help and care.
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