Henwood, 48, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2020 but did not disclose the diagnosis publicly until 2023.<\/p>\n
His recent 51st round of chemotherapy had proved to be the hardest yet, he told podcast hosts Steve Holloway and Seamus Marten.<\/p>\n
“That was the hardest I\u2019ve ever had in my life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes such a heavy mental toll and physical toll that it takes a while to come out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Henwood described the surgeries as \u201cpretty hectic – that\u2019s a lot of trauma for your body to go through\u201d.<\/p>\n
The comedian said undergoing chemotherapy was physically and mentally gruelling, but after his latest treatment he was \u201cfeeling great to be honest\u201d.<\/p>\n
Henwood said he was now taking the targeted cancer drug Cetuximab, which had helped to shrink tumours in his lungs and to ease his breathing.<\/p>\n
He was also considering applying for clinical trials in both New Zealand and Australia but stressed his current standard of care was still working.<\/p>\n
Henwood also revealed that he purchased health insurance while at a barbecue two years before his cancer was diagnosed and he was \u201cblessed\u2019 with the medical care he had received.<\/p>\n
He has a university degree in Eastern religions and during his cancer journey he said he had overcome the fear of dying. <\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows when it\u2019s going to happen but the fear of it is gone \u2026 now it\u2019s just the joy of living,\u201d he told the podcast.<\/p>\n
The father of two was asked how to explain a cancer diagnosis and treatment to his children and said: \u201cHonesty and small timeframes. Tell them what\u2019s happening, do you have any questions?<\/p>\n
\u201cHumans have this want to talk too much and over-explain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Top podcasts land on TVNZ<\/p>\n
Between Two Beers is among a range of top podcasts now available to view on TVNZ<\/a>+.<\/p>\n
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