Ian Smith reflects on the ‘good news’ in his battle against terminal lung cancer.
Neighbor Legend, who announced he was stepping down from his role as Harold Bishop after it was reported he had only a few months to live.
Talking exclusively to TV weekthe actor explained, “I did a PET scan, and the words, I believe, were ‘significant metabolic change, significant tumor shrinkage.’
“I’m probably gone for a few more months in danger of dying this coming March…and now, who knows?”
Despite receiving a ‘wonderful’ update on his health, the 86-year-old was confident he would not fully recover from the disease.
He added, “It’s not a cure, and it won’t be a cure, but I’ve definitely got a year, maybe two. It’s amazing. It really is.”
The actor has undergone various treatments for his disease including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
“I’ve really put my hand up, I feel like I just want to be a guinea pig, and the fact that I don’t want to die, I want to live as long as I can,” Smith said of his treatment. want to live with and if they can do that, I’m very happy.”
Ian, who made his own Ramsay Street debuted in 1987, announcing in December that he had a very ‘aggressive’ form of cancer.