Rejoice movie fans! After going through a hiatus from his career in Hollywood, while battling throat cancer, actor Val Kilmer is returning to the big screen and starring in the upcoming action thriller movie “Paydirt” set to be released this year.
An official trailer for “Paydirt” has been released. In the film, Kilmer plays retired Sheriff Tucker trying to catch parolee Damien Brooks (played by Luke Goss) who is attempting to find a buried bag of cash stolen a decade ago from a DEA bust gone bad. Like Kilmer’s past filmography, the trailer is action-packed, suspenseful, and will be available in theaters in August.
Read MoreCancer Survivors Doing What They Love During And After Treatment
While continuing daily activities after cancer treatment may be difficult at first, cancer survivors have told SurvivorNet that it’s important to do what you love despite a cancer diagnosis.
Lydie Roth, who has been battling cancer since she was a teenager, says the disease has stopped her from achieving her dream of becoming a fitness model, because it has left her with deformed cheek bones. Still, Lydie gets up and works out everyday doing calisthenics and pushing herself, despite the pain the disease brings, to reach her fitness goals. In her videos, which have attracted a huge following on social media, she wears a mask to hide what the disease has done to her face. Her determination is quite beautiful.
"You never know what will happen in your life, so it's better to spend time doing your favorite activities."
Lydie Roth says she hasn’t stopped doing what she loves despite her battle with cancer
Ovarian cancer survivor Rhonda Gold was diagnosed at stage 3c, and even though her life changed drastically after the diagnosis, dealing with cancer did bring out another positive in Rhonda's life. She would often participate in showing dogs and was heavily involved in the dog showing universe. Cancer treatment put that on hold for Rhonda for awhile, but she didn't have to stop participating altogether mostly due to some pretty amazing friends.
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During her treatment, Gold’s friends would send her photos of the competing dogs to make her feel like she was there. She says that even though she wasn’t able to physically participate in her favorite activity, she still felt love and supported by her friends. So, her overall advice for anyone facing cancer is to not let it stop you from being you and living the life you want.
"Make sure you do all the things, now, that you love," Rhonda says. "Take care of yourself, your spirit, your soul, your friends, your family, your loved ones … that's the best way to live with cancer."
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