Country star Raul Malo has shared an update with his fans after being diagnosed with cancer.
Back in June, the 60-year-old singer revealed he is battling stage 4 colon cancer, which led to his band, The Mavericks, to cancel a number of shows in September.
The Grammy winner has kept his fans updated on his health over the past few months, including revealing he had developed leptomeningeal disease a couple of weeks ago.
According to Cleveland Clinic, leptomeningeal disease is a condition where cancer cells spread to the leptomeninges, the thin membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
In a new update this week, the singer shared a photo of himself on the group’s Instagram page and wrote, “Happy Monday, everyone! Kicking back for a little r & r on the patio today after radiation. Will check in again soon with more info and updates!”
He added, “We will probably jump into some chemo, and are even looking at alternative therapies. But it’s time to take your words to heart of resting & recovering, so that’s what I’m going to do.”
Raul said that this means that “all shows going forward are canceled” but the group will continue to do “cool projects, releasing live recordings, merchandise, Trovador and so forth.”
He reassured fans that he was not in this “alone, or scared” as he added, “I have an amazing wife and boys, wonderful family, team, road crew, band, friends and fans.
“I don’t even have enough words to describe the love and support that I’m getting right now. To my friends who have sent me texts and messages, I want you to know that I’ve read them all.
“I can’t return them all, but your love, prayers, and well wishes have not gone unnoticed.
“We don’t know what this will look like a couple months from now, but we are going into it like we have with everything else. Full steam ahead. Fight, recover, rest, repeat.”
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