SIR Chris Hoy has revealed his cancer cracked his spine — leaving him unable to lift his young daughter.
The Olympic cycling great, 48, told how he had to get “cement material” injected into his back to fix the damage.
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that his cancer damaged his spine[/caption]
It emerged last October that the cycling icon’s cancer was terminal[/caption]
Sir Chris is a six-time Olympic gold medallist[/caption]
He suffered the fracture after his prostate cancer led to secondary tumours spreading in his body, and medics warned him he could not pick up six-year-old Chloe.
Sir Chris told the Mid Point podcast: “When I had scans, secondary tumours in my spine had actually burrowed into the bone so badly it had fractured.
“When they saw it they were like, ‘We’re going to have to be really careful here, you can’t pick up your kids, you can’t do anything’.
“Being told not to pick up your six-year-old daughter, that was like, ‘Right, this is really impacting my life’.
“So I had injections. They drill into your vertebrae, squirt this cement material in and it sets, fuses and makes the vertebrae as good as new again.
“So I’m back to lifting weights again.”
The six-time Olympic champion added: “As soon as you’re told this has been taken away, you suddenly appreciate everything, the basic things.
“It’s like losing your wallet, when you find it, you’re not in a net gain situation but you’re so grateful for it.
“The thought of not being able to pick up your child, the thought of that not being a possibility was horrendous. And then for now I’m doing OK.”
Sir Chris was told he has between two and four years to live after his cancer diagnosis in September 2023.
The cycling icon won six Olympic golds and a silver medal at five Summer Games.
After his devastating diagnosis, brave Sir Chris said he felt “optimistic, positive” and wished to continue to live his life normally.
