He was diagnosed with melanoma in 2020 but hasWatch the latest news and stream for free on“I was one of those very complacent blokes, frankly. Growing up as a kid in Queensland in the summer holidays you rarely have a shirt on let alone sun cream and so you get a bit complacent about the sun,” Chalmers told 2CC on Friday.
It wasn’t until he was seeing a doctor on an unrelated visit that Chalmers asked: “What do you think about this guy here on my chest?” “I had this kind of black smudge which looked really different - people have got moles and freckles and things on their skin - but I had this quite black smudge, and to be honest with you, I kind of knew it wasn’t right. I kept putting it off and just kind of putting it to the back of my mind. That’s a dangerous thing to do,” Chalmers told 2CC
The Treasurer of Australia has opened up about his melanoma diagnosis to raise awareness for sun safety.“I got a bit crook after the melanoma was taken out and so I had a couple of months where I had to manage that.”
JEChalmers Lost 2 uncles due to Melanoma. Both loved fishing. It doesn't discriminate and hangs around for life.