“The ninth stage out of ten possible”: Uncle Yura from “Good night, children!” said how he beat cancer 13.02.2023, 15:35

The artist is known to viewers of several generations – for 20 years he hosted the most popular children’s program Dobrou noc, děti! In the early 2000s, Yuri Gerasimovich suddenly disappeared from the screen, it turned out that they decided to replace him. “Uncle Yura” was painfully afraid of losing his beloved job, the role in the Youth Theater saved him from oblivion and depression. A new blow of fate for Grigoryev was the terrible diagnosis he received in 2019.

The honored artist of Russia felt great and had no idea that he had an oncological disease. According to him, his guardian angel helped him when, during a routine examination, they decided to take extended tests from him. Then he learned about the disease.

“It was stage nine out of ten possible according to Glisson, who described this cancerous tumor. That said, it should have been bad, but I felt great. I came to the doctor and he said to me: “I am almost sure that you have a severe form of cancer,” Grigoryev recalled.

The events took place in December, New Year’s Eve is always busy for actors – there were Christmas trees, New Year’s performances. Yuri was worried that he would have to give up the role of Santa Claus, which he loves very much.

A close friend and classmate, Leonid Yarmolnik, came to the artist’s aid. He calmed him down and promised help with the necessary contacts. “Lenya has been so supportive of me in this situation, I am just infinitely grateful to him. He said: “Yura, don’t worry, it’s all healing,” and he tells me the names of three people everyone knows who have already experienced this, “said the artist.

The very next day, the phone rang and Yuri went to the doctor. “They looked at the tests and said they were going to fight for my life. I was offered robotic surgery, but friends suggested several other options, including radiation therapy, which allows me to stay in theater. I went to work every morning for two months. Feelings not much, but the desire to work was great. I went through therapy, everything is fine – I am alive, healthy and I remain in business, “the artist assured in the studio of the talk show “Stars have joined” on NTV.

All this time Yuri was supported by his wife Tamara, but the man hid the diagnosis from his only daughter Anastasia so as not to upset her. Grigoriev’s endurance pleased writer Daria Dontsova, who was also present at the studio. “Radiotherapy is horrible, you’re generally a hero for surviving it and still going to rehearsals and performances. I have been working with cancer patients for 25 years and I know how horrible it is. Such respect for you, there are simply no words, “said the author of detective stories.