Blogger ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair continues cancer fight

As cancer spreads to his bones causing him to lose his mobility, music producer, social media blogger and philanthropist Claude 'Big Stone' Sinclair said he is putting up a rigorous fight against the dreadful disease, and wants to be an ambassador in that fight.

"I am not fearful of death, but I am fearful of the pain because it comes with a lot of pain. I am in a lot of pain right now. It messes up my mobility as I can't function but I am going to fight until the last breath leaves my body. I live by example and I am going to live for the sake of others," he said. Sinclair was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in late 2023, but has been treating himself with herbs.

"In January of 2024 I found out that it has spread to my back, hip and knee, so I have been using herbal treatment and it worked and bring down my PSA (prostate-specific antigen) [level] from 78.1 to 3.1," he said. But in August that year, while shooting a video of Dr Julius Garvey, Sinclair fell, landing on his back.

"But I didn't feel any pain at that particular time. We went on to do a lot of things," he said. However, about three weeks ago, Sinclair said he began having issues with his mobility, along with back pain. After much encouragement from his doctors, he said he visited the emergency room at the University Hospital of the West Indies, where he was admitted on September 2.

"They did a MRI and X-ray which showed that I have a fractured back. All this time I was walking around and didn't know it until it got to the stage where it start to touch a nerve in my back and touch my spinal cord. I am waiting to do another MRI before they actually do surgery. I am here in a lot of pain and I am unable to walk but I am able to sit up. It is very painful and my bones are getting brittle. My urologist had told me that no matter what, I should not fall but I had a fall and that is the outcome," he said.

Having received his diagnosis when the disease was far along, Sinclair encouraged men to screen for prostate cancer.

"I want to use my experience to raise the awareness level to tell the young men that once you get to age 40, or even younger, make sure you get your prostate examined. Jamaica has a very high mortality rate as it relates to this disease because of the stigma as men don't want to do test because of the 'finger' (referring to the digital rectum exam). This is a disease that if you catch it early, that can save your life," he said. According to the Jamaica Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men.

Despite his failing health, Sinclair said he is grateful for the huge support and well wishes he has been receiving from members of both political parties, family members, entertainers and other loved ones.