"Worry about yourself first": Dwyane Wade opens up about learning to put his health before his family’s needs after his battle with cancer

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Dwyane Wade opens up about wellness.(Image via Mariel and Katherine Tyler/Getty)

Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, has been through a lot in the last few years after he was diagnosed with cancer. The NBA legend had to undergo a major operation to remove a major portion of one of his kidneys to reduce the risk of any danger.While Dwyane Wade has made a full recovery since then, it seems he is busy focusing on wellness and how to take care of himself better.

Dwyane Wade opened up about how men should take care of themselves

A few days ago, Dwyane Wade spoke to PEOPLE, where he opened up about how men often forget to take care of themselves since they are so focused on keeping their families comfortable.

Dwyane Wade said, "You always have to worry about and take care of yourself first, as he opened up about how men think, “'Hey, I'm the man. I got to take care of everyone else…’”The NBA legend added, "Sometimes, you'd forget yourself in that process…I believe that now it's become an extension of who I am, and I feel that how I carry myself...

So the conversation is allowed to be had a little bit more." Dwyane Wade also spoke about how he has changed his mentality over the years. He said, "I'm a part of that conversation when we talk about all the wellness in the world, like mental wellness and spiritual wellness…”Dwyane Wade added, “We're in a time now where we're having these conversations a lot more…It allows for us to be a little bit more confident."In the last few months, the NBA legend Dwyane Wade, has spent the majority of his time in educating people about cancer and how to look after one’s health.

Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, has also been a strong source of strength and support to the NBA legend as he battled a tough illness and went through a difficult surgery.The popular actress has opened up about how the time was pretty difficult for the whole family and how she battled with many negative thoughts as Dwyane Wade fought the disease.Fortunately, Dwyane Wade could recover quickly and now prefers to spend his time with his children and wife, away from the spotlight.