Since Season 13,Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowskihas been a staple onDeadliest Catch.
Many fans were worried about his health and what it might mean for his future on the show.
He lost his deck boss,Nick McGlashan, in 2020 at the age of 33.
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With his fate hanging in the balance, more was revealed a season later.
Wild Bill faces his worst nightmare.
Leading into Season 20,Deadliest Catchfans were tuned into how the beloved skipper was handling the diagnosis.
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Im not going to stop [fishing].
Im going to keep going until I actually cant.
How many people get diagnosed with this, and they just shut down and crawl into a shell?
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And it just makes it worse.
From there, he went on to start his cancer treatments, with everything out in the public.
The cameras captured it all.
This personal and intimate sharing gave Wichrowski an opportunity to connect withDeadliest Catchfans on a completely different level.
In times of need,asking for help from those you trust is important.
Recap, Radioactive seeds and hormone treatment.
Happy to say numbers are great.
Not complaining purely about information.
The hormone thing is necessary but for me, not w/o issues.
Testerone drops to near zero by design.
you could google the results of that.
I seem to be cancer-free now.
I have always felt 10-15 years younger than my age.
The job I have and being around crew 1/2 my age.
Feels like the clock has caught up.
Maybe a small price to pay.
Thanks for concern and best wishes.
If you have symptoms, get checked."
Fishing is his life, and he does not want to put it behind him.
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