The 'Golden Bachelor' revealed in an exclusive interview with People that he was diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
This week on"Playing the Field," the first"Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner joins Ryan Field, Jen Matarese, and Gina Sirico.star Gerry Turner is opening up about being diagnosed with a blood cancer earlier this year.
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia is a rare blood cancer that results in an excess of abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow, according to the National Institute of Health. Turner told the outlet that there being no cure for Waldenström's macroglobulinemia "weighs heavily in every decision I make" and that the diagnosis "was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me."All of this occurred while he was still married to Theresa Nist, whom he proposed to on "The Golden Bachelor," which aired its finale in November 2023, and whom he married in a televised wedding on ABC in January.
Turner said he's embracing the fun of life and not living with regrets these days and wishes Nist "all of the good luck in the world, that she finds everything she wants to" and holds their brief relationship as "a cherished memory."
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