Chris Evans confirms major health overhaul after cancer scare
Chris Evans has confirmed a major change he has made to his life after getting his skin cancer diagnosis.
The radio host took to his Instagram account on Friday (September 1) to reveal that he and his wife Natasha Shishmanian are both 90 days sober. Chris, 57, shared a photo of the pair receiving heir Alcoholics Anonymous Green Chips.
The pair joked about holding up the chips over their eyes in the photo. Chris captioned the snap: "90 days sober. Feels f#%^*$€ great for SO many reasons. #selfcare > purpose/higher power>in service of others."
Chris told last month how he and Natasha had recently gone teetotal after recognising the negative impact alcohol was having on them. The Virgin Radio star confirmed weeks ago that he has been diagnosed with early stage skin cancer which is "as treatable as cancer can possibly be."
Chris and Natasha have proudly shown off their 90 day sober chips (@chrisevanstfi/Instagram)
The couple decided alcohol was having a negative impact on their lives (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)He told listeners to his radio show: "I've just got to talk briefly about... you know my biopsy for the skin cancer issue. So, the best news that I got whilst I was away, was that it was a positive test. So I have tested positive for skin cancer.
"Obviously better news would have been that it would have been negative. But the reason it's great news is that they've caught it as early as possible. This has only happened because Dee, this angel sent from heaven, who gives me this massage every Friday, saw this freckle on my shin and said, 'do me a favour Chris, go and get that checked out'.
Chris recently revealed his skin cancer diagnosis (chrisevanstfi/Instagram)
The radio host has been on a health kick and enjoys running (Instagram)"I didn't and then the next week, she said: 'Have you been to see anyone because you just need to go. It's probably nothing but you need to go. That doesn't look like a normal freckle to me'."
He continued: "Anyway, I went and got it tested. I ended up having an operation. So whilst we were away, the email came through and the email was 'can you please call because we need to discuss your results as opposed to just all-clear.' So I was sort of ready for something.
Chris will undergo treatment this month (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Social Bite)"But because they caught it so early, it is as treatable as cancer can possibly be, to the extent that they caught it stage zero." Chris then elaborated on the diagnosis and pending course of treatment. He said: "It is a melanoma.
"There's this phrase called a malignant melanoma - you know, once you get something and you find out all about it - that is a redundant phrase because if it is a melanoma it is malignant. But it's been caught so early, just so you know, that it should be completely treatable. [Treatment] will happen on September 14."
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