WASHINGTON - Longtime WUSA9 anchor Bruce Johnson is letting viewers in on his journey to beat cancer. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma earlier this Spring.
From a blue chair in a room at Georgetown University Medical Center, Bruce recorded an update for his fans. He was hooked up to IVs and made sure to point out the four bags “all designed to attack the cancer inside my body.”
“I’m trying to be very transparent about this,” Bruce said to the camera, promising to share more updates as his treatment continues. He urged his fans on Facebook to be vigilant when it comes to their health.
Bruce was in good spirits while undergoing four hours of chemotherapy Monday. It was his first treatment since he faced a setback because his white blood cell count was too low. He said he’ll be taking some medications home to continue his fight against cancer.
Bruce discovered a mass on his left tonsil a couple months ago. A PET scan confirmed it was lymphoma. It was Stage 2, but doctors have told him he caught the cancer in time.
“I should be okay,” Bruce said in his video update.
Bruce—who has been a beloved member of our WUSA9 family for 42 years—has stepped away from the anchor desk while he undergoes treatment.
You can follow Bruce’s updates on Facebook and send him words of encouragement here.
