Unfailing support of her husband Jean-Pierre Pernaut, Nathalie Marquay made the trip to the plateau of Do not touch My TV, this November 22 to discuss the state of health of her husband. Miss France 1987 explained to Cyril Hanouna that the retired journalist is facing a recurrence of unsealed lung cancer this summer. “It happened in July, he had bronchitis and I urged him to have an exam. We found out it was a tumor. He had an operation, everything went well but in September, the other lung was attacked. It was a little bigger and we cannot operate again. We are with him and as they say, ‘never 2 without 3’ “, said Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut, who fought against leukemia.
Cyril Hanouna played an excerpt from the documentary Jean-Pierre Pernaut, the life after, which will air on C8 on December 9. The septuagenarian talks about his cancer for the first time. “In April-May, I was discovered a disease that happens to people who do stupid smoking. I was found to have a little lung cancer”, explains Jean-Pierre Pernaut.
“He had bronchitis, he was coughing a lot … At first, we could not do the operation because it was too dangerous, I insisted that we consult other doctors, who said that there was no danger “, said the mother of Tom and Lou, who always encouraged her husband to consult if there was any doubt. “We won for the prostate, we won for the first lung … Cancer does not mean death. And everyone is affected by cancer, unfortunately”, she confided moved and confident in medicine.
She also gave news of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, who does radiotherapy and must undergo a new scanner in January, to know the progress of the treatment. “He is happy to work on the right, on the left … He has a character of hell, a morale of steel. He is doing well”, said Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut, who encourages viewers to get tested.
Earlier in the evening, it was Lou Pernaut, their daughter, who gave details about her dad’s health. On Instagram, the young influencer had a few heartwarming words. “My father has indeed suffered from lung cancer for a few months. Fortunately he was picked up on time, don’t worry. It is still a long way to go, but we believe in it. I ask you to remain benevolent and to respect our privacy above all “.
As a reminder, the 71-year-old retired journalist fought against prostate cancer in 2018, shortly before his departure from TF1. We wish the Pernaut family good luck during this ordeal.