So, Scott Adams — the guy who created Dilbert — recently opened up about something really personal and honestly, pretty heartbreaking. He said he’s dealing with a serious form of prostate cancer, and it’s already spread to his bones.
He talked about it on his YouTube show, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, and just being real here — it sounds really bad. He even mentioned that he might only have a few months left. That’s tough to hear.
His Health Is Getting Worse
Scott didn’t hold back when he talked about how bad things have gotten. The cancer is aggressive, and it’s already moved into his bones, which makes things super painful for him. He said he has to use a walker now because getting around is just too hard. And from what he shared, it sounds like he’s in pain pretty much all the time.
“I don’t have any good days anymore,” he said during his livestream. That line hit hard.
He’s being honest about how limited he feels right now, and it’s clear he doesn’t see things getting better. He even said he doesn’t think he’ll be around past this summer.
He Knew Before Biden Did
Interestingly, Scott mentioned that he actually found out about his diagnosis before President Joe Biden went public with his own prostate cancer news. He kinda hinted that maybe Biden knew about it earlier than he let on, but Scott had kept his own condition quiet for a while.
He said he didn’t want it to be a big thing or change how people treated him. But once Biden shared his story, Scott felt like it was the right time to speak up too.
Why He Decided to Talk About It Now
Scott said he stayed quiet for a while because he didn’t want to lose that sense of normalcy in his life. But seeing someone as public as the president talk about it made him feel like it was okay to finally open up.
He also mentioned that he hopes sharing his experience might help others — either by starting more conversations about cancer or just helping people feel less alone if they’re going through something similar.
On Choosing Peace and Ending Pain
One of the more emotional parts of what Scott shared was how he feels about end-of-life choices. He supports California’s law that lets people with painful, terminal conditions choose to die peacefully with medical help.
He said it’s not about giving up — it’s about not wanting to suffer endlessly when there’s no hope left. He wants people to understand where he’s coming from and respect whatever choices he might make when the time comes.
“When life is filled with nonstop pain, it doesn’t feel like living anymore,” he said — and you can really feel the weight behind that.
A Career With Highs and Lows
Most people know Scott from Dilbert, that comic strip that poked fun at office life. It was huge for years. But in 2023, things got messy after he made some controversial comments, and a lot of newspapers dropped his comic because of it.
Still, he kept going. He brought Dilbert back as an online version called Dilbert Reborn, and it lives on his Locals platform now.
This Is a Moment That Makes You Think
Hearing someone like Scott talk so openly about something this heavy really makes you pause. Whether you agree with him or not, there’s no denying he’s made people laugh, think, and talk over the years. And now, as he faces something this difficult, it’s just a reminder of how quickly life can turn.
No one knows exactly what the next few months will bring for him, but he’s choosing to be honest and real about it — and that takes guts.
