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The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers says he has had to learn how to walk again as he continues to battle cancer.
The 65-year-old TV chef was diagnosed with the disease last year and has been receiving treatment and updating fans on his condition since last May.
In a recent podcast, Dave explained that he has been undertaking chemotherapy in a way that has affected his walking - so he feels he has had to re-learn the skill.
And he also explained to listeners that he is continuing to undergo treatment - and is also feeling positive about his outlook.
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers says he had to learn how to walk again after receiving cancer treatment (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
He gave an update while appearing on Kaye Adam's How To Be 60 podcast (PA)Opening up to the How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams podcast, Dave said: "I really have no symptoms of the cancer, it's the chemotherapy.
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“It's neuropathy in your feet, so it's hard to stand. So I've had to learn to walk again properly."
He continued: "I'm still having chemotherapy, but what I'm finding out now is you have to live with the cancer.
"It's like a diabetic who needs insulin and constant care. That's the state I'm in now.
“By God, the chemotherapy doesn’t half age you quickly. Because your balance goes, so for someone with a motorbike that’s a disaster and my walking has been affected quite a lot, really.”
Dave hosts The Hairy Bikers alongside Si King (Hairy Bikers/Instagram)For fans of Dave and The Hairy Bikers, which he co-hosts alongside Si King, 56, the star had more good news as he will soon be back on set working on the hit BBC show.
He revealed: “I’m going to go back to film this May, and we're going to film around the chemo.
“That's just the way it is really. One doesn't have an option at the minute. All I can say is it's not spreading and I'm holding my own OK. So I'm very grateful for that.
"Sometimes I feel fine and other times I just need to go to bed. Then I kind of sleep it off, a bit like a bad hangover."
He continued: "I've bought a new motorbike. In physio, they sit me on a Pilates ball and rock me from side to side, pretending I’m on the motorbike.
"I have a rubber band under one foot and a rubber band under the other and I'm changing and braking and making motorbike noises. They [the physios] are determined to get me back on the bike."
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Dave went on to explain how his cancer treatment has affected his outlook.
Dave confirmed more episodes of the show will begin filming soon (Hairy Bikers Instagram)He explained: "It's a funny thing chemotherapy, it's one of life's great levellers. It doesn't matter if you're on the telly or on the dole, if you get that then you're in the s**t.”
He added: “And sometimes the chemo does make you depressed."