Simon Barney, the ex-husband of Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge, opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about his stage 3 throat cancer diagnosis and how he's staying positive throughout his health battle
At first, Barney decided not to share the news with coworkers and friends until the beginning of January, when he kicked off his treatment plan.
The conversation changed things in Barney’s family, which had been struggling in recent years. Judge and her daughter, Sidney, began communicating again, as have Barney and his son, Spencer, after years of estrangement. Barney’s also seen an increase in contact with Ryan Vieth, 34, Judge’s son from a previous relationship.
“The process is the real bad part,” Barney explains. “It basically attacks all of your organs. You’re like poisoned. It’s been killing me. If I had a choice, I probably wouldn’t have done chemo and radiation at the same time, but that’s what they recommended. It’s like hitting your head with a hammer and pouring gas on yourself. I was ready to end it the other day, the symptoms were so bad. It’s almost worst than the cancer.
He’s experienced other side effects as well, including constant buzzing in his ear and slight hair loss. But surprisingly, what hasn’t gone is Barney’s positive outlook on life.
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