BBC's Nick Owen returns to work after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer
Nick Owen has revealed his upcoming return to work on Monday will be a "landmark" after receiving treatment for aggressive prostate cancer.
The 75-year-old broadcaster, who presents Midlands Today, revealed he feels "pretty good" following a "turbulent" time after being diagnosed with cancer in April on "one of the worst" days of his life. He said: "I'm a bit fragile still but so much better than I've been in the last few months," he said. "So this is a landmark time for me."
Nick celebrates 50 years in broadcasting in November in what is a momental achievement, and has hosted the regional news programme since 1997. The presenter will return to the Midlands Today sofa initially for one day a week. The newsreader is currently awaiting results of his first PSA test since his operation and he confessed it's a "bit of a tense time waiting to hear" whether he'll be given the all clear.
Nick is returning to work after his surgery (SplashNews.com)
Nick was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April (SplashNews.com)After speaking publicly about his diagnosis, Nick learned that thousands of men contacted a prostate cancer charity for advice. "I'm really thrilled by that and very moved," he said.
Prostate Cancer UK revealed Google searches for the condition increased 254 percent in the following 48 hours after Nick appeared on BBC Breakfast in August to open up on his diagnosis. "If it's done some good and it seems to have done, I'm absolutely thrilled. That was the whole purpose really, of telling the world," he shared.
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Nick has hosted several shows since he joined the world of broadcasting, including co-hosting BBC One programme Good Morning with Anne and Nick with Anne Diamond in the 1990s. The broadcaster, who is also the former Luton Town FC chairman, lives with his wife Vicki in Kinver, Staffordshore and says the support of his loved ones and colleagues had been "so encouraging".
"It's meant so much because your body and your mind takes a mighty battering when you go through something like this," he said. "I now know from first hand how incredibly debilitating it is and demoralising and lowering and how vulnerable you feel. These last few months have been really incredibly tough and challenging but I've learned an awful lot about the kindness of people and how people care and are there to support you."
If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Macmillan Cancer Support and Prostate Cancer UK.
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