Chris Cathers: Special Forces Green Beret, Currently Battling Stage 4 Bone Cancer (Chondrosarcoma)
Team Never Quit
Marcus Luttrell
4.9 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2022
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
And if Chris’ PTS struggles weren’t enough, Chris speaks openly about the stage 4 bone cancer he has had for over a year. Struggling to find adequate medical care opened his eyes to the difficulty of finding the right team for any aspect of medicine, and he has dedicated himself to encouraging his military brothers and sisters to seek help immediately and not downplay the signs.
- At one time, I was feeling really good. I was doing protection for celebrities for 5 years, as well as Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and lifting a lot.
- My femur was compromised to the point that I was close to snapping it.
- I always prepare myself for the worst and hope for the best.
- You have to advocate for yourself, or you won’t have a good success rate.
- Unfortunately with what I’ve got, radiation & chemo doesn’t work. It’s more of a Hail Mary.
- My wife calls me a cockroach. “Man, this guy’s stubborn.”
- Sports is what kept me on the right path.
- I feel like a sheepdog – I like to keep the wolves at bay.
- I really enjoy protecting people.
- If I would redline my body, all the “noise” would settle down.
- Doing something bigger than you has always been a calling for me.
- Initially, my outlook wasn’t great - 29% and the 5-year survival rate wasn’t good.
- I’m a patriot and I love our country, I think we’re the best country on the planet, but we’re doing our damnedest to fuck it up. That’s not acceptable to me.
- We didn’t think we could have children, 1 - I’m old as dirt and I’m stage 4. So we were not planning on having a child, but…
- Comparison is the thief of joy.
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| 0:00.0 | There you are on the train and you see someone harassing a woman. |
| 0:05.0 | What do you do? |
| 0:07.0 | I'll check if she's okay and ask if she wants to report it. |
| 0:10.0 | I'll ask the directions to distract him. |
| 0:12.0 | I'll tell someone who works at the station. |
| 0:14.0 | His mind mate, I'll tell him to stop. |
| 0:17.0 | There are many ways you can safely tackle violence against women and girls. |
| 0:21.0 | If you think it's wrong, act on it. |
| 0:23.0 | Find out how at gov.uk slash enough. |
| 0:27.0 | If someone is in danger call 999. |
| 0:58.0 | Share an intimate photo of her without her consent. |
| 1:02.0 | Unwanted touching, unwanted comments, unwanted moods. |
| 1:06.0 | Controlling what she can and can't wear. |
| 1:08.0 | Controlling who she can and can't see. |
| 1:10.0 | Threatening her. |
| 1:11.0 | Enough. |
| 1:12.0 | This is abuse. |
| 1:14.0 | If you think it's wrong, act on it. |
| 1:16.0 | Call it out, show support, report it. |
| 1:19.0 | There are many ways you can safely tackle violence against women and girls. |
| 1:23.0 | Find out how at gov.uk slash enough. |
| 1:27.0 | If someone is in danger call 999. |
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