Radio and TV presenter Darren Scott has thanked his fellow South Africans for his or her effectively needs and prayers as he continues his courageous battle in opposition to most cancers.
Scott was identified with melanoma – an aggressive type of pores and skin most cancers – virtually 40 years in the past.
Just lately medical doctors found new tumours.
BackaBuddy marketing campaign
His present employers, HOT 102.7FM, issued a press release on Saturday relating to Scott’s newest well being standing.
They made point out of a BackaBuddy marketing campaign launched by Scott’s ex-wife Sarah-Kate Accetta, which is geared toward helping him with the prices associated to his ongoing most cancers therapy.
Accetta received in contact with The South African web site on Sunday with a hyperlink to the BackaBuddy marketing campaign.
On the time of publishing on Monday, the marketing campaign has raised simply over R25 000, with a aim of R960 000.
In case you are ready to donate, click on HERE to take action.
‘Dad could be very sick’
Accetta posted an replace on her Fb web page on Monday morning (SA time), writing:
I can’t put into phrases how humblimg and heartwarming it has been since I made Darren’s “Again-A-Buddy” put up
The boys are devastated that their Dad could be very sick however have been so hopeful since watching the out pouring of effectively needs within the remark sections.
They don’t have their very own social media accounts however they open up and examine my FB repeatedly
To them, Darren is simply Dad.
To South Africa, he’s a radio legend.
In order their Mother, to see their faces gentle up because the examine folks sharing their fond reminiscences with or about him, is simply splendidly tearful to look at
They know Darren is combating for his life, for them.
From the underside of my coronary heart, thanks!
For each shared put up, all kinds remark and each donation
You’re the Ubuntu that USA won’t ever know!
If you happen to can, please donate ANY quantity in direction of his therapy that I mentioned together with his oncologist, that he urgently must shrink the tumours
Even of it’s R20 and also you ask 9 mates to match you, something is deeply appreciated
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
HOT 102.7FM STATEMENT
Recap
As reported by The South African web site in late 2024, Johannesburg-based radio station HOT 102.7FM confirmed that Scott can be returning to host its afternoon drive present.
The Simply Plain Drive Present noticed a return to South African radio for Scott, who had beforehand been in the US for the 18 months prior.
Scott is a family identify in South African radio and tv, having been within the enterprise for 40 years, together with stints with the likes of Capital Radio, 5FM, 702, East Coast Radio, OFM, and Jacaranda FM.
He additionally loved a profitable TV profession, largely with MultiChoice’s SuperSport, the place he fronted the hugely-popular ‘Boots & All’ rugby present for a few years.
What occurred to Darren Scott?
In a revealing put up shared to Fb, Scott defined how he has been residing with a life-threatening pores and skin most cancers, melanoma.
Sharing an in depth account of his journey, he posted an virtually unrecognisable photograph alongside a more moderen image of him in hospital.
“The one on the left is me simply over a yr in the past. My weight had dropped to 78kg and I felt like I used to be near dying,” he posted.
“The pic on the correct is me in hospital this previous weekend … lastly getting an issue mounted after a rollercoaster yr.”
When sharing extra particulars, he defined that the primary melanoma had been identified way back to 1986 … “on account of many hours on a cricket subject with out enough safety”.
“Since 1986 my physique has been like a ‘pinball machine’ relating to this illness,” he shared.
“Discounting the quite a few very early stage melanomas (malignant moles in simplistic phrases), which have been eliminated with none observe up therapy essential, I’ve had 5 extra severe ones … that’s, at a extra superior stage.”
Darren Scott went on to depict an agonising journey combating not solely the illness, however some opposed reactions to tried remedies, certainly one of which he suggests “made my very own immune system activate me! It hit me like a collection of Mike Tyson blows to my gastro-intestinal area ….”
“I plummeted 15kg in two weeks and after being discharged from hospital with hordes of cortisone and an array of different medicine, I spent the following few weeks, which turned months, fully drained and battling to recuperate.
“That got here with far too common bouts of dizziness, blackouts and an entire lack of vitality as I battled to take care of my weight above 80kg (regular for me being round 90-95kg).
“This ‘assault’ on my system began in July of final yr …. and I solely began to really feel considerably human once more by November!”
After one other current well being setback that led to his “physique shutting down” two months in the past, and which left him largely incapacitated, Scott wanted to have his gall bladder eliminated.
“I lastly really feel human once more after greater than a yr …. albeit much less one gall bladder to go together with lacking lymph glands, part of my lung and a bit of my chin … and a complete new weight loss program!” he described.
“The excellent news is … I’m again at that place the place all I’m combating now’s my weight … that’s to attempt to preserve it down, versus making an attempt to stick with it!”
You may learn the complete put up from Darren Scott right here
Ship Darren Scott your finest needs beneath:
Tell us by leaving a remark beneath, or ship a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1
Subscribe to The South African web site’s newsletters and observe us on WhatsApp, Fb, X and Bluesky for the newest information.
