It was in the beginning of October that the beloved TV profile Leif Einar “Lothepus” Lothe (49) had to enter into operation. He had known the pains in the neck in an extended period of time, and decided to investigate what could be the cause of the problem.
Procedure he in the beginning of October, got done, had to be carried out to prevent the development of throat cancer, and in a short period of time afterwards was “Farm celebrity”-the winner without a vote. It would prove that the prognosis was worse than first assumed, and it was eventually discovered that he actually had throat cancer.
Five times a week had the rough realityprofilen troops up in the hospital in Bergen, where he also settled in this will depend, of practical reasons. In December, he was finished with the treatments, and life could begin again.
JOIN: Leif Einar “Lothepus” Lothe must these days undergo five weekly strålebehandlinger at the Haukeland hospital. So going on the. Reporter: Linn-Christin Marthinussen. Video: Jonas Scheie Hammer Show more – can’t wait to yell
I will be in control in January, so we’ll see how it goes, he says to Dagbladet over the phone.
It is still evident that the voice of the 49-year-old is not at the top. He is hesere than normal, while he is coughing and hawking. It is still light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s nice to soon be finished. I will be in full work again after the new year, and until further notice as I drive around in my car. I like best to be on the go, ” he says, and continues:
the Voice is also nice to get back. I am looking forward to be able to yell a little, for now I’m tired. Shit and shit, therefore, be chuckling he.
GOT SJOKKBESKJEDEN: First, it was believed that Leif Einar Lothe was only the precursor to cancer. After the surgery, it would, however, prove that he had had throat cancer. Photo: Christian Roth Christensen / Dagbladet Show more
Lothe has several businesses he to the daily driver, and a period of time on sick leave was the last thing he wanted. He should preferably have been in full-time work, but because of the serious diagnosis he had to take some needed and well deserved time off.
According to Store norske leksikon is throat cancer which occurs in the slimhinneepitelet in his throat. The most common symptoms are prolonged, increasing hoarseness and swallowing difficulties. Each year, about one hundred norwegians are diagnosed, and there are six times as many men as women who get it. Smoking of tobacco, as the 49-year-old has done for many years, is one of the main causes of the disease.
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ever since the diagnosis came, he has stayed away from the smoke. He has plans to continue with.
– Now I have not taken a smoke in three months, and my intent for 2019 is to keep me away. It is over for good now, ” he says.
On the control in January and he gets to know if the radiation has worked, and whether he can be expected to be recovered. Lothepus says he is in good spirits. Before the time comes, he will luckily get to relax a little with family and good christmas food.
Had it been up to him, it would probably, however, not been like that.
– I am not a julemenneske, no. I don’t like the stuff there. I had never bothered it if it were not for the kids, grinning, he.
HOSPITAL: Leif Einar Lothe get a visit from family and her partner, after he was involved in a work accident. Video: Flicker Film / TV 2Vis more Show more Show more
– How is it going with their christmas gifts?
I have fuck not yet begun. I’m actually on the way to do it now. We’ll see if I can drag by the centre, or if I’m just running a visit to the bank and take out a few patches. It is easy and okay in years.
Lothe tells him that he will be celebrating with my ex Anita and their children, and he is the may well when he is asked what they want to eat on christmas eve.
I’ll have the lutefisk, it is a private tradition for me. We also serve pinnekjøtt for those who do not want to have fish, ” he says.
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It was in september that Lothepus got to know that he had to undergo the said operation. 49-year-old had known the pains of halsregionen over a longer period of time when sykdomsbudskapet came.
I had been at the doctor earlier and explained that I was much hoarse, but only got a message that I had to stop smoking and drinking. Eventually a specialist put on the case. I noticed that something was wrong, especially when I stood on stage, told Lothe, that at the side of being entrepreneur, the tv-profile and entrepreneur is an avid troubadour.
WHINING: Lothepus’ roommate Randi called often to ensure that it went well with him in Bergen. Here, the couple is photographed in connection with another interview. Photo: Christian Roth Christensen / Dagbladet Show more
Her partner was Randi Sørum (39), the children and the bonusbarna his was at home in the Hardanger region in the period when the Lothe had on radiation, but they were luckily only a phone call away if there should be any.
” I think Henry took the news harder than me, but now it runs fine. She calls and nags every day. Make sure I get me up in the morning … I’m fine, I. Now that we know what it is about, and I get the necessary treatment to get rid of this helsikes dritet, so we can see the future, he said to Dagbladet earlier in the fall.
Many balls in the air
Lothe owns several enterprises, and doing everything from construction work to entrepreneurship. He has among other things given out own music, condoms, jerseys, and other merch in the past year, a business that has exploded after realitydeltakelsen.
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In addition, he owns Now Machine AS, a company engaged in blasting, maskinutleie, and other construction projects. In total he is involved in six companies, as well as that he invests in real estate in both Odda and Bergen on the say.
All of the companies and the publicity puts money in the checkout. Likningstallene for 2017, which was published 7. november, showed that the velomtalte skytebasen have more than increased six fold their income in the course of one year.
while the 49-year-old had an income of 1.1 million in 2016, before the participation in the “Farm celebrity”, shows the figures for the previous year staggering 6,7 million.
– No, here there must be some zeros too much. Are you sure it is correct, made jokes Lothe when the Newspaper contacts him.
FRIENDSHIP: Petter Pilgaard and Leif-Einar Lothe knew how to appreciate their friendship when they arrived at this year’s finalefest for “Farm celebrity” 2017. Video: Christian Roth Christensen / Reporter: Henriette is the first christmas Show more Show more
– I Just beat Petter Pilgaard, so I am pleased, chuckled he.
Even though the 49-year-old can laugh all the way to the bank, he believed also that inntektsøkningen has a negative side.
– most have gone to the tax, and it seems I don’t anything about, he said cash.
Earlier this year, divulged Lothe that he was left with arrears of three million since last year’s sky-high revenues.
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