Toby Keith says his stomach cancer battle is “pretty debilitating”.
Toby Keith says his stomach cancer battle is ‘pretty debilitating’
In his first interview since revealing his diagnosis earlier this year, the 61-year-old singer said: “I’m thinking about getting back into fighting shape.
“It’s pretty debilitating to have to go through all that, but as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we’ll look at something good in the future.
“I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up.”
He made the comments in a preview of this weekend’s CMT Hot 20 Countdown.
In June, the ‘A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action’ singer announced he was stepping away from the limelight to have cancer treatment.
He said at the time: “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax.”
Last week he posted a photograoh of himself on Instagram with a young cancer patient, captioning it: “Thumbs up if you’re celebrating #GivingTuesday by donating to the @tkfoundation1!
“Your donations make the ‘OK Kids Korral’ possible, a home away from home for children battling cancer and their families.”
In 2006, he established the ‘Toby Keith Foundation’, which helps support children with cancer.
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