‘I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has': Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he has months to live
Scott Adams, the creator of the 'Dilbert' comic strip, says that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, the same form recently announced in President Joe Biden.
Speaking on his YouTube show, 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams,' the controversial 67-year-old Bay Area cartoonist revealed on Monday, May 19, that his cancer had spread to his bones and that he expected to live only a few more months.
'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Adams said, describing his condition as 'intolerable.'
He explained that he has been in constant pain and uses a walker to get around.
'If you're wondering if I'll get better, the answer is no, it will only get worse,' he added. 'There's only one direction this goes now.'
Adams, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, took the opportunity to express sympathy for Biden and his family, acknowledging the difficult road ahead for the president.
'I'd like to extend my respect and compassion for the ex-president and his family because they're going through an especially tough time,' Adams said. 'It's a terrible disease.'
While Adams did not go into detail about his treatments, he mentioned that alternative medications such as ivermectin and fenbendazole had proven ineffective for him.
Adams, a California resident, also referenced the state's End of Life Option Act, which permits assisted dying for terminally ill patients, as an option he was considering.
The cartoonist explained that he had kept his diagnosis private until now, partly to avoid being labeled as 'the dying cancer guy' and also because he had been waiting for his stepdaughter's wedding.
He saw Biden's public announcement as an opportunity to share his own news.
'When Joe Biden went public with his situation, I thought to myself, 'You know what, I'm going to slide under his story, and he's going to take away a lot of the attention' because, you know, ex-president,' he said. 'If you're thinking about prostate cancer, you're going to be thinking about him as much as me, so it just takes a little of the energy away.'
Despite the backlash, Adams continues to share his views through his YouTube program, where he frequently weighs in on political and social issues.
Adams said he was bracing for a mixed reaction to his health news, particularly from his political opponents.
'My enemies — in other words, people who are Democrats, mostly — are going to come after me pretty hard, so I have to put up with that,' he said. 'But I'm ready for that.'
'Everybody has to die, as far as I know,' Adams said.
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