Actor Ben Stiller was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016 and had to undergo surgery to remove the lesion. He opens up about this period of his life on the Howard Stern radio show, and not only that, but he brought in his surgeon, Dr. Ted Schaeffer.
Ben says on the show that immediately after such an operation, people are often unable to have sex. However, something else happened in his case. But he flexed in full swing just over 24 hours after the operation.
“When I had the first lump after the operation, we all celebrated. It came to me like love at first sight out of the blue.”
Ben was diagnosed with cancer by complete accident. According to guidelines in the United States, men should be regularly screened for prostate cancer after they turn 50. Ben did, however, undergo a so-called PSA test, which looks for prostate-specific antigen, a special protein produced by the prostate during a blood test. These tests have been controversial, but sometimes seem to lead to an early diagnosis. Ben’s doctor gave him such a test at the age of 46 and it led to the discovery of cancer.
Today Ben has made a full recovery and is now considered cancer free.
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