Friends actor James Michael Tyler who played Gunther reveals he's battling stage 4 prostate cancer - and it's left his lower body paralyzed
Friends actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the hit series, has revealed he has been battling stage 4 prostate cancer.
The 59-year-old told NBC's Today on Monday that he was diagnosed back in 2018 but it has since spread to other parts of his body, including his bones and spine.
Tyler said the aggressive cancer has left his lower body paralyzed.
He said the cancer was not caught early and was only detected during a routine check up three years ago.
'I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, which had spread to my bones,' Tyler said.
'I've been dealing with that diagnosis for almost the past three years... It's stage 4. Late stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it's gonna probably get me.'
Tyler said doctors were optimistic when he was first diagnosed but the cancer started 'mutating' at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'I missed going in for a test, which was not a good thing,' Tyler said.
'So the cancer decided to mutate at the time of the pandemic and so it's progressed.'
He is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
Friends actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, told NBC's Today on Monday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer back in 2018 but it has now spread to other parts of his body
The 59-year-old told NBC's Today on Monday that he was diagnosed back in 2018 but it has since spread to other parts of his body. He is pictured above as Gunther in Friends with Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry
Tyler said the aggressive cancer has left his lower body paralyzed. He said the cancer was not caught early and was only detected during a routine check up three years ago
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