Jeff Bridges says his cancer is in remission after his "brush with mortality" battling COVID-19

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-bridges-cancer-remission-covid-19-hospital/


Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges said while his cancer is in remission, he caught COVD-19 during treatment, which "kicked my a** pretty good," he said in a handwritten note posted on his website.

The 71-year-old revealed his cancer diagnosis in October 2020. "I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma," Bridges said on Twitter after quoting his iconic "The Big Lebowski" character, The Dude. "Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good. I'm starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery."

On his website Monday, Bridges shared a post he wrote in March, but decided not to share until he got a handle on his COVID-19.

The post explained in January, someone in the facility where Bridges received chemotherapy was exposed to COVID-19, and he and his wife tested positive. The good news at the time was that his once 9x12 inch tumor had shrunk to 2x2 inches.

But while Bridges' wife spent five days in the hospital battling COVID-19, he spent five weeks.

"The reason I'm there so long was my immune system is shot from the chemo," he wrote. "My dance with Covid makes my cancer look like a piece of cake." He said while he had a moment of tremendous pain and was "getting close to the Pearly Gates," he still felt "happy and joyous" most of the time.

[Layzeebeaver]

1. Waiting for the COVIDiots to surmise that COVID can cure lymphoma

In 3… 2… 1…

But seriously, Glad to see he’s doing better.

[Bayard]

2. Cancer and Covid

Double whammy. At least he got an ICU bed.