Heath Streak Cancer Struggle

[Sunil1z]

Mods should edit the thread title

 

[nick-o]

Zimbabwe cricket legend Heath Streak dies from cancer aged 49

He was the greatest all-rounder we produced'

www.zimlive.com

Gutting - great player to watch and so valuable for Zimbabwean cricket. I see that this was a case of colon cancer. Far too young. As I’ve mentioned before - if in doubt, get it checked out. I’m in my 40s and on a three-year colonoscopy cycle due to risk factors and previously detected polyps. If I hadn’t had that awkward conversation with the GP, maybe I’d have left it too late.

It's kinda off topic now, but just to reinforce what HDS said: get tested.

I've had two bouts of colon cancer in the last decade. The first time it was picked up early because Japan offers free cancer scans for everyone above a certain age (I guess 50 and above, or maybe 55?) and radiation therapy dealt with it; the second time it was found because I was being monitored every six-months for recurrence. (They couldn't repeat the radiation, so this was a more intrusive immuno-therapy.) I've now been put on a three-yearly colonoscopy cycle, so that's a relief.

There were never any symptoms, nothing to tell anyone it was there; it was just good luck it was found. So if you have the chance, get tested.

 

[social]

Well, glad to hear he's still alive but I even fact checked Social's OP and found multiple sources reporting it. You just can't trust the facts these days, aye? Not that he looks well mind, but hope his treatment is going well!

Funnily enough, you’re the first person I thought of when I saw the “news”

Story was bought into by many news agencies including Fox Sports

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

There were never any symptoms, nothing to tell anyone it was there; it was just good luck it was found. So if you have the chance, get tested.

Yeah, I just had general feelings of intestinal discomfort. Nothing really specific - but it was different and prolonged. There aren't any nerve endings in the bowel, so generally you won't be getting feelings of pain. I guess because of that, bowel cancer can be especially insidious.

 

[Shri]

Here he is this morning with my hero Ray Price. He clearly isn't well though

Ray lives in SA so you may be right @social


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thats actually ok muscle mass on streak tbh. hope he makes a full recovery and lives long

 

[social]

Here he is this morning with my hero Ray Price. He clearly isn't well though

Ray lives in SA so you may be right @social


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Obviously not 100% but not close to death either from that photo

 

[Starfighter]

Well that was... interesting.

 

[social]

Yeah, I just had general feelings of intestinal discomfort. Nothing really specific - but it was different and prolonged. There aren't any nerve endings in the bowel, so generally you won't be getting feelings of pain. I guess because of that, bowel cancer can be especially insidious.

My father in law was really lucky

Had those feelings but was given all clear

Something didn’t feel right and he got a second opinion which found it

Situation would have been dire if he hadn’t acted upon those feelings

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Something didn’t feel right and he got a second opinion which found it

Situation would have been dire if he hadn’t acted upon those feelings

Good on him. I guess this is relevant to the point I was making. Men (as a massive generalisation) are not good at going to the GP. There's definitely a few guys I know who've boasted about how long it's been since they've been to the Doctor. I felt awkward going on a 'feeling' and the GP found nothing specific. I was lucky to have the right GP on the day who thought something didn't add up and referred me. I made sure to thank her for it afterwards - not that I had anything cancerous at that stage, but pre-cancerous on biopsy. It certainly taught me a valuable lesson.

 

[Stefan9]

Not sure it was a news organisation. I first saw it on Zimbabwe cricket fan pages, and a few Zimbabweans posting about it - then got picked up by Zimbabwean news and spread from there.

As I say, he has been ill. So it wouldn't have been a shock to those who knew him (like Olonga) to see it. There were tributes flowing from all over the place.

I believe he lives in a remote part of Zimbabwe, already a country not blessed with extensive communications services. So he wouldn't have responded immediately.

He is being treated in SA. Wouldn't have been hard to verify had any news agency done their due diligence. Seems too much to ask these days.

 

[Nas207]

Saw my father in law die from that over a period of about 2 months. Possible the most horrific death imaginable to me. Would rather be eaten alive by wild animals

 

[Smudge]

Heath's 49-year alive streak continues.

 

[trundler]

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Good to see that he is still with us.

it looks bad on the news organizations reporting the (false) news earlier.

 

[Heboric]

RIP Heath

I am a cancer survivor but still feeling the affects till this day. They eventually had to remove a kidney after treatment and my whole left side of my torso looks almost 'dead like'. Treatment caused mild scoliosis of the spine. So growing up I had to wear a brace - hated it.

 

[Spikey]

it's giving Eden Park 2001, where Heath Streak brought Zimbabwe back from the dead to win by 1 wicket against New Zealand

 

[mr_mister]

How can news or rumours of someone's demise be "exaggerated" ?

I'd expect you to have known that quote

 

[honestbharani]

So many heroes here in CW. You guys are an inspiration.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ok why the thread title now say RIP what is going on

 

[Socerer 01]

did GS Kohli get mod privileges to edit titles now