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Michael Shafar beat cancer twice and it’s fuelling his Adelaide Fringe comedy show
Michael Shafar has beaten cancer twice — and he wants you to know all about it.
Key points:
- Comedian Michael Shafar was diagnosed with testicular cancer for a second time in July 2020
- His dream of taking the stage helped get him through chemotherapy
- Shafar hopes finding a way to laugh about cancer will help others
One of Australia’s rising comedians, the 30-year-old has just returned to the stage after finishing chemotherapy, for a second time, in December.
“I’ve gotta say, a huge advantage of losing a testicle, I finally feel comfortable with skinny jeans, finally,” he joked to a captive audience at the annual Adelaide Fringe.
It’s a message he wasn’t initially comfortable sharing as he battled cancer for the first time.
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