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Dr Harry in remission

Channel Seven personality Dr Harry Cooper was told a fortnight ago he was in remission after battling prostate cancer.

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Channel Seven personality Dr Harry Cooper was told a fortnight ago he was in remission after battling prostate cancer this year.

On top of radiation treatment, his year of torment has also included a painful hernia and a degenerative hip.

“I haven’t had a good year,” the Channel 7 star said. “In fact, it’s been an annus horribilis.

“When people say to me, ‘Are you cured?’ I say to them, ‘Do an autopsy when I’m dead. That’s how you’ll know if I’ve been cured or not’,” he muses.

Dr Harry has cut back on his many public appearances, which saw him travelling away almost every second weekend. “That’s absolutely stupid, ” he said.

But fans will be relieved to know Dr Harry will continue his brand of comforting reassurance and gentle scolding as the travelling vet on Better Homes and Gardens.

The 64-year-old told the Herald Sun a GP had initially told him not to be concerned about the result of a PSA test that showed a count of 4.3 — twice what it had been the previous year.

Unconvinced, Dr Harry visited a second GP — who had battled prostate cancer himself — and got a whole new prognosis.

After a full body scan, Dr Harry received a call from his urologist — he had grim news.

“He showed me a big black spot on my fifth left rib. That usually tells you the cancer had got into the bones, and they had to find out what the hot spot was.

“I had remembered hurting my ribs after being jammed against the fence while working with some foals.

“The spot turned out to be a broken rib. What a relief.”

In March, Dr Harry underwent extensive radiation treatment in Launceston, which shrank the prostate cancer by about one-third.

“You know, the greatest driving force behind prostate cancer is testosterone. It feeds on the stuff,” he said.

“Testosterone is running through our bodies. It’s responsible for a lot of ‘animal’ behaviour in men and it accounts for a lot of bravado.

“That’s a reason why a lot of men put off having a manual check and have blood taken for tests. It’s not seen as manly.”

Source: Herald Sun

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  1. Hi Dr Harry,my old 12yr old Buggie has blisters on his feet & would like to treat him
    with at home or has old age just caught with him. Robyn

  2. i have a baby guinea pig that was born with 2 feet on 1 leg will this cause it problems and how could it have happened

  3. dr.harry
    I was looking up your website to ask you a question about my puppy ,but we just read how you are in remmision,you are certianly a brave man to have the currage
    to carrie on doing your show regardles to your own health well done Dr. Harry.
    wishing you on the road to recovery.
    from your viewers in mandurah w.a

  4. I got a Maltese puddle, and his 10 month old i tried to training to do hi business on paper or outside and there is know way he wants to learn i get up at 3 am to take him outside and then when i get up at 7 or 8 am i do find his business on the carpet i tried everything and i can cope anymore, please can someone help me.
    When he does it on the carpet he knows that he did wrong and his very clever but why his doing that i don’t have a clue. Many thanks.

  6. Dr Harry, I wish you all the very best in your health, and you will have it, because you have a lot of compassion for animals, and little furry cute pets are very good for health.
    I watch your show on tv all the time.

    Dr Harry my cat Zena has left us, we have had her for 18-19 yeras, she was suffering skin cancer, and was fully treated 3 months ago. And now its been 12 days, got up one morning and she was’nt there at the back door. I’ve door-knocked, did letter box drops, located pounds, vets rspca, but no news yet.

    Dr Harry, what triggers a cat whom you’ve owned for nearly 18-19 years, just go missing out of the blue.

    Please help me, I need answers and is there anything else I can do to try and find her.

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