RHOA’s Dwight Eubanks Breaks Down Over Prostate Most cancers Analysis—Says He Was ‘Emotional’ After Listening to the Information
Dwight Eubanks is going through the battle of his life — and utilizing his voice to assist others do the identical.
The previous Actual Housewives of Atlanta fan favourite and superstar hairstylist revealed to People that he was recognized with prostate most cancers earlier this yr. The information, he says, got here as an entire shock. “I used to be shocked, I used to be indignant,” Dwight, 64, advised the outlet in an interview printed June 2. “I used to be simply emotionally a wreck.”
Recognized for his fashionable aptitude and recurring appearances as a buddy of the forged on Bravo’s hit collection, Dwight admitted the analysis hit him onerous — particularly with how the phrase “most cancers” has lengthy been portrayed. “Once you hear the phrase most cancers, you freak out. I’m human,” he mentioned.
“Society has advised us that most cancers was simply devastating and, you recognize, you simply have days to reside. So, in fact I freaked out — and I believe I’m nonetheless freaked out.”
Although he skilled no signs, Dwight determined to make the most of a free well being screening at his church again in January. Per week later, his physician delivered the life-altering analysis. By April, a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) check confirmed the most cancers. What shocked Dwight much more, nonetheless, was studying that indicators of the sickness could have proven up years earlier — however went unnoticed.
“I used to be like, ‘Are you kidding me?’” he recalled. “This was again in 2022 and no person mentioned something to me. [The doctor] simply mentioned, ‘You’re undetectable, so you’re nice.’ By no means mentioned something about my prostate.”
Dwight, who’s HIV optimistic, has been present process biannual checkups for years and stays proactive about his well being. However he says this second has proven him how essential it’s for sufferers to ask questions and monitor their very own medical data. “I can’t say what ought to have, might have, or would have been,” he famous, “however I simply need to embrace the place I’m now and be grateful and attempt to assist any individual else alongside the best way.”
With a staff of 4 docs — together with two urologists, a specialist, and his major doctor — Dwight says he’s nonetheless exploring remedy choices, however stays optimistic.
“We’re going to determine it out,” he mentioned. “I really feel good. I’m comfy, and I’m ceaselessly grateful to have such a staff and assist.” In honor of Males’s Well being Month, Dwight not too long ago partnered with ZERO Prostate Most cancers as a nationwide ambassador to boost consciousness amongst males — notably Black males, who’re disproportionately affected — in regards to the significance of early screening.
“What’s wonderful about it’s that I really feel like a better energy has been getting ready me for this second,” he mentioned. “I couldn’t be silent with this as a result of it might assist folks if they only get examined and don’t wait too lengthy.”
The Actual Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
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