- Former Panthers, Bulldogs star has non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Veteran rugby league broadcaster Darryl Brohman has revealed he was set to receive his final chemotherapy treatment in his fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma this week.
The ‘Big Marn’ joined 2GB’s Continuous Call Team, a program he has been a part of for three decades, for the first time this year over the weekend.
Brohman has lost his hair and moustache as a result of the chemotherapy treatment.
Despite a change in the way his voice sounds, he is on the mend and excited to cover the NRL season.
‘My voice is a bit funny because I’m a bit weary as well,’ Brohman began.
‘I’ve had a tough run, but I’m on the back end of it now and I’m not feeling as good as I was earlier – I don’t know whether that’s a normal thing.
Darryl ‘The Big Marn’ Brohman (pictured) has revealed he’s recovering well during his battle against non-Hodgkin lymphoma
The 2GB veteran (pictured front left) has spent decades covering the footy on radio and television in addition to playing for Penrith, the Bulldogs and Queensland
Brohman (pictured) was also an integral member of the NRL Footy Show team
‘I’ve got my last chemo on Monday, hopefully, which you wouldn’t say I’m looking forward to it, but I’m looking forward to the end of it.
‘Then they’ll make a decision on where I’m at, so I’m very confident I’ll be alright, but it’s just a tough time.
‘It’s been going for about 18 weeks now, so I’m lucky I don’t have a job and I can just sit at home and bludge.’
Brohman revealed his cancer diagnosis last November.
The beloved rugby league personality confirmed the shattering news during an interview with 2GB colleague Mark Levy.
‘I have been a bit crook for the last six weeks or so and I have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma,’ Brohman said.
‘I start chemo on Monday, and there’s about a 21-day period between the chemos and there are about six or seven that I’ve got to do.
‘It’s a form of cancer and I have started treatment.’
Brohman played 114 first-grade games across stints at Penrith and Canterbury, and two State of Origin games for Queensland.
During his Origin debut in game one of the 1983 series, he suffered a broken jaw after a vicious elbow from Les Boyd.
Brohman credits his long-term partner Beverley for helping him through the difficult period.
He’s now expected to return to his duties on The Continuous Call Team every week.
