star says he finished chemotherapy late last year, which “took a lot” out of him.
Edward James Olmosis opening up about his recent throat cancer diagnosis.
“I just finished getting through it.
Edward James Olmos.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
December 20 was my last radiation.
“I said, ‘What?'”
“‘We’re shooting your vocal cords.
We’re shooting your throat.
“A lot of my friends have passed because of this.”
Recovery “took a lot” out of Olmos, who lost 55 pounds during his treatment.
“And I didn’t want to take my food through my stomach.
They wanted to put tubes in and feed me nutrients because I couldn’t swallow.
They had to get 2,500 calories into my body every day.
That was so hard.”
Olmos added that he’s been working to regain his strength.
“I swim a mile a day at least, sometimes two miles a day.
Every day, seven days a week,” he said.
“And then I row and I do weights.”
The diagnosis and treatment also caused him to reassess things.
Watch Olmos’ podcast interview above.
