Former Golden Bachelor Jerry Turner He revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer weeks before his breakup Teresa Nest.
While opening up to His divorce from TeresaWho was shocked Bachelor Nation After just two months of marriage, Jerry revealed that his health struggles are the reason he doesn't want to talk about the details of their breakup yet.
“I think it's time, too, because it will probably remove a lot of the mystery about what happened in February, March and April,” Geary said. the people In an interview published on Wednesday, December 11.
Jerry explained that he suffered a shoulder injury three years ago and did not go to an orthopedic surgeon at that time. When he finally went to the doctor, the orthopedic surgeon noticed that Jerry had “unusual blood signs.”
“So the orthopedic surgeon went to my family doctor, and my family doctor referred me to an oncologist, and now I work with the hematology and oncology group in Fort Wayne,” Jerry said.
He was diagnosed with a slow-growing “bone marrow cancer” that had a “very long name” called “Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.”
Jerry and Teresa.
Disney/John Fleenor“Unfortunately, there is no cure for it. So this greatly influences every decision I make,” he said. “It was as if 10 tons of concrete had just fallen on me. “I was in denial for a while, and I didn't want to admit it.”
While he initially received information from oncologists that he had a “blood disorder,” Jerry said he “pretty much… He knew it was cancer. After revealing his health update to Teresa in February, Jerry received more tests and a bone marrow biopsy.
Gerry Turner and Teresa Nest have explained why they decided to end their marriage just three months after their golden wedding. “Teresa and I had a number of heart-to-heart conversations,” Jerry, 72, said during Good Morning America, which airs on Friday, April 12. “We looked closely at our living situations and kind of (…)
Jerry recalls that he decided “to tell her what I knew and explained the situation to her” in March. As he contemplated telling Teresa about the diagnosis, he said, “It was definitely difficult for me.”
“But the conversation was short and I think she was a bit distraught by the news,” he added. Very understandable.”
Jerry Turner.
ABC/Brian Bowen Smith“I wanted my life to continue as normal as possible, and this led me to believe that being as normal as possible meant more Spending time with my familyHe continued: My daughters, my sons-in-law, and my granddaughter. “The importance of finding a way with Teresa was still there, but it became less of a priority.”
Jerry described the “judgments” in his divorce from Teresa as “unfair” to the couple, who tied the knot in January.
Jerry Turner has filed for divorce from Teresa Nest, Us Weekly can confirm. Turner, 72, filed for annulment of their marriage in his hometown of Petersburg, Indiana, on Friday, April 12, the same day as the date of their separation. He cited the “irreparable breakdown” of their marriage as the reason for the split. Several hours ago, (…)
“When you get that kind of news and the shock wears off after a few days or a few weeks and you regroup and realize what's important to you, that's where you start moving forward,” he said. “And I hope people understand now, in retrospect, that it had a huge impact on my decisions, and I think Teresa's decision probably did as well.”
While anticipating fans' reaction to his health update, Jerry expressed hope that they would “look at things a little differently, maybe it wasn't quite as impulsive and quick a decision as people thought it would be. That there's something else going on.”
As he moves forward, Jerry said he has no intention of saying “no to anything” and has made that decision Tim McGraw“Live as if you were dying” from the heart.
“I will cram as much fun into my life as possible and enjoy every moment. When I leave, I will leave, but I will not have any regrets.”
Jerry also had nothing but good wishes for Teresa, stating that he hopes her “all the good luck in the world,” and that she “finds everything she wants.”
Bachelorette Jerry Turner's golden past was not a factor in his divorce from Teresa Nest after three months of marriage. “Jerry has already discussed it with me,” Teresa, 70, said during the estranged couple’s appearance on Good Morning America on Friday, April 12, referring to a shocking report regarding Jerry’s dating history that[…]
“That glitz and stardom, that whirlwind, was a really fond memory,” he said. “It was amazing, and I certainly wish it had a different ending, that we had found our way, that we had found solutions to a problem. Most important of all, I wouldn't have had a diagnosis that would have so severely affected my decisions and the direction I took.
For her part, Teresa said: It was a reaction to the diagnosis on Wednesday and shut down rumors that his health battle led to their divorce.
Theresa said the people And that his cancer “was not a factor in ending the relationship, at least for me.” She explained, “If that was something on his part, maybe, I don't know. But no, that didn't factor into ending the relationship. Part of it was the distance, but that wasn't the only part. That's really all I'm going to say.”
While Teresa and Jerry have not kept in touch since their split, she did send a message to her ex-husband in the interview.
“I wish him the best and I know he has been in a very difficult situation and that good things will come to him,” she said. “I wish him a long, healthy and prosperous life, and I hope he finds his person. “I want him to be very happy, and I wish him all the best in everything in the world.”
