BUCKiT® #3-David Downs: Cancer Fighter and Comedian

Back in January 2017, New Zealand author and comedian David Downs resolved to lose weight and spend more time with family and friends. Be careful what you wish for! A few weeks later, he thought he had come down with the flu but a whirlwind of tests revealed that David had advanced blood cancer and was consequently sent straight into an aggressive course of chemotherapy. Undeterred, this Kiwi comedian decided to maintain a positive mindset. He started writing humorous, and often brutally honest, blogs about his experiences. He ironically called his blogs “A Mild Touch of Cancer,” believing wholeheartedly he would beat this disease. In truth, it would turn out to be anything but “mild.” With his wife and three teenage sons at his side, David embarked on a year-long cancer journey that is a story filled with as many twists and turns as a Hollywood movie.