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Few people are as tough as Raul Malo, and we know that because as The Mavericks frontman battles stage 4 cancer and a recent heartbreaking diagnosis, he continues to keep his head up.<\/p>\n
And he continues to keep his fans in the loop.<\/p>\n
The 60-year-old singer shared a photo of himself on Monday while checking in with his followers on the group\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cHappy Monday, everyone!\u201d he wrote.<\/b><\/a> <\/b>\u201cKicking back for a little r & r on the patio today after radiation. Will check in again soon with more info and updates!\u201d<\/p>\n Fans flooded his comments with love and prayers.<\/p>\n \u201cGlad you are feeling well enough to be outside,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cBeing in nature is so refreshing and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSending love and prayers to you,\u201d another wrote. \u201cYou look very good though.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPraying for you all the time, Raul!\u201d another wrote. \u201cYou can fight the good fight & I know you will heal!!\u201d<\/p>\n This came just days after his wife, Betty Malo, shared a video of him getting emotional talking about the love that fans have showed him. <\/p>\n Malo, who recently announced he has been diagnosed with Leptomeningeal Disease, an incurable cancer of the cerebrospinal fluid and leptomeninges, which are membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, had just wrapped up his seventh day of radiation.<\/p>\n \u201cYou really get touched, ya know,\u201d Raul Malo said.<\/b> <\/a>\u201cReading about myself, like you never think about yourself that way. And it\u2019s like, \u2018Wow, I never really thought about myself in that regard\u2019 Just a guy going through life doing the best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Moments later as they discussed the impact he has had, Raul became emotional.<\/p>\n \u201cIt blows my mind,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a worldwide prayer. I mean \u2026 it\u2019s so amazing. Ah \u2026. it\u2019s so beautiful, and it is a life force, no doubt. It\u2019s strong.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with the video that she shared on Facebook, Betty Malo wrote: \u201cYour love is a life-force.\u201d Day 7 of radiation. As we take this journey all the love you send (Raul Malo) never goes unnoticed. Thank you for supporting us and getting us through these next steps. Couldn\u2019t do it without you!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Malo had been battling stage 4 cancer since last year, but last week he gave the heartbreaking update that he has developed Leptomeningeal Disease.<\/p>\n \u201cDear Friends, I want to update you all on my health, as things have taken a turn,\u201d he wrote on Facebook. \u201cAs it goes with cancer, it\u2019s a very unpredictable and indiscriminatory disease. I\u2019ve developed something called LMD, which stands for \u2018get this (expletive) out of my head.\u2019 Treatment for this is radiation, which I will start tomorrow. We will probably jump into some chemo and are even looking at alternative therapies. But it\u2019s time to take to heart your words of resting & recovering, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, this does mean all shows going forward are cancelled, but we\u2019ll continue doing cool projects, releasing live recordings, merchandise, Trovador and so forth,\u201d he continued. \u201cI want to thank Dwight Yoakam, his band, and crew for their kindness and understanding this year, and sorry we couldn\u2019t finish the tour the way we planned. Hang on to your tickets for the Ryman in December, as we are planning something special there, and hope to announce that very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n Malo then reassured fans about how he is doing.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I want to let everybody know, I am in no way alone, or scared,\u201d he said. \u201cI have an amazing wife and boys, wonderful family, team, road crew, band, friends and fans. I don\u2019t even have enough words to describe the love and support that I\u2019m getting right now. To my friends who have sent me texts and messages, I want you to know that I\u2019ve read them all.I can\u2019t return them all, but your love, prayers, and well wishes have not gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know what this will look like a couple months from now, but we are going into it like we have with everything else,\u201d Malo continued. \u201cFull steam ahead. Fight, recover, rest, repeat. I want to thank you all for your incredible support through all this, & sorry about the cancellations but we not choice anymore. Find kindness and empathy out there wherever you can. Humans are alright, even if you don\u2019t believe it from what you see on TV. We will keep you informed as this goes, and I promise, no more bullfighting pictures without context.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the Cleveland Clinic<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> there is no cure for the disease, and treatment focuses on keeping the disease from spreading while easing symptoms to maintain quality of life.<\/p>\n The site said that people who receive treatment for the disease typically live between three to six months after diagnosis.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n