Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme opens up about his cancer diagnosis.
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Edward James Olmos is recalling the harrowing experience of battling throat cancer. The legendary actor spoke about it publicly for the first time with Mando Fresko on the “Mando & Friends” podcast, saying doctors had to aggressively attack the cancer to the point they were unsure what his voice would sound like after it was all said and done.
The 76-year-old actor says he’s thankful to be alive after finishing his last round of radiation on Dec. 20. The “Stand and Deliver” star credits his relentless pursuit of living a healthy lifestyle — with daily exercise and healthy eating — which he says gave him a fighting chance against a cancer that’s cost the lives of many of his friends.
“This would be the first time publicly I’ll be coming out and saying it, but I had throat cancer,” Olmos said. “I just finished getting through it. December 20 was my last radiation. The week before, I’d finished my chemo and [for] months and months I was on radiation and chemo as it attacked my throat. I still have right here [on my throat] a bump where my lymph nodes, they burned them out because they shot this area with radiation.”
Olmos, who famously portrayed Selena Quintanilla‘s father, Abraham, in the 1997 biopic, also remembers what doctors told him on the day they laid out their plan on how to fight the cancer.
“The doctors would say — I had five doctors — the doctors would say right before I started, ‘There’s only one thing we have to tell you: We do not know what you’re gonna sound like,'” Olmos recalled. “I said, ‘What?!'”
The Academy Award-nominated actor then detailed the aggressive treatment.
“We’re shooting your vocal cords, we’re shooting your throat; where you eat, where you swallow, where you talk, breathe, everything goes
Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme opens up about his cancer diagnosis.
Anne Diamond revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Holding back tears, the TV star shared the news with Dan Wootton during an interview on GB News on Thursday June 8.The TV legend, 68, who presents the weekend breakfast show on the channel, shared that she has undergone a double mastectomy - which she found "incredibly hard." After a five-month break from the show, former TV-am Good Morning Britain host Anne shared that she was set to return to the screen this weekend with co-host Stephen Dixon - despite still being in the deep end of her cancer battle.
Kathy Griffin is sharing an update on her lung cancer journey.
Kathy Griffin is sharing a health update after her latest post-lung cancer surgery.
posted to TikTok Wednesday documenting the successful procedure that helped the recovery of her voice — and even used video from the camera that the doctor used to see her vocal cords.The comedian and actress shared from her recovery bed that the surgery was necessary “because I want to be ready for my big Vegas show on June 17.”“This is just part of my recovery post-lung cancer journey. I’m cancer-free,” Griffin said.She also gave a shoutout to her “really kickass female voice surgeon,” Dr.
Social Distortion, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.Ness took to social media yesterday (June 7) to break the news, writing on Instagram that he was diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer while the band were in the pre-production stages of recording a new album.He also said that he continued to record with the band “until the very day before surgery” as he was “feeling well enough”. “The recovery from surgery is a day-by-day process and in three weeks we start radiation and that should be the last therapy I need,” Ness added.“The team of doctors are certain that once finished with this course, I will be able to start the healing and recovery process.
Charmed actress captioned a video. "Yesterday's video was showing the process of getting fitted for the mask which you wear during radiation to your brain. January 12, the first round of radiation took place."Adding that her "fear is obvious," she explained, "I am extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life.
Kathy Griffin revealed this week she had successfully undergone vocal cord surgery to help the recovery of her voice following her lung cancer battle. Griffin posted a video of the experience to TikTok, taking fans into the procedure with her via footage from the camera the surgeon used to see Griffin's vocal cords.From her her post-op recovery bed, Griffin said she'd needed the surgery «because I want to be ready for my big Vegas show on June 17.» She added, «This is just part of my recovery post-lung cancer journey. I'm cancer-free.» Griffin also used the video to celebrate her doctor, Dr.
A heartbreaking update. Shannen Doherty revealed that her breast cancer spread to her brain earlier this year.
The Repair Shop star Suzie Fletcher has opened up and revealed her heartbreaking loss of her husband as she appeared on Tuesday’s This Morning to chat about her new book. Suzie sadly lost her husband due to throat cancer in 2013 and said it was her co-star Jay Blades who helped her relive her memories of him when writing her book.The book is called The Sun Over The Mountains: A Story of Hope, Healing and Restoration and was published this month.
Eva Longoria was joined by actor and founder of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Edward James Olmos at the premiere of her new movie Flamin’ Hot at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Wednesday (May 31) in Los Angeles.
Edward James Olmos is opening up about his battle with throat cancer.
Edward James Olmos is recalling the harrowing experience of battling throat cancer. The legendary actor spoke about it publicly for the first time with Mando Fresko on the podcast, saying doctors had to aggressively attack the cancer to the point they were unsure what his voice would sound like after it was all said and done.The 76-year-old actor says he's thankful to be alive after finishing his last round of radiation on Dec.
Edward James Olmos has spoken out about his battle with throat cancer on Mando Fresco’s podcast, “Mando & Friends.”
Sophia Scorziello editor For the first time, Edward James Olmos is detailing his difficult battle with throat cancer. The 76-year-old “Battlestar Galactica” star and founder of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival shared his recent experience in an interview with Mando Fresko on his podcast “Mando & Friends.” Olmos received his last round of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in December and is now focusing on recovery. “I sit here saying now to you, Mando and friends, that one thing that I’m very grateful for was that I was in condition to fight this,” Olmos said. “I was in good condition — and I still am. I swim a mile a day at least, sometimes two miles a day. Every day, seven days a week. And then I row and do weights.”
Dame Esther Rantzen said her diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer has made her realise 'how lucky' she has been in life. The 82-year-old broadcaster, who is best-known for presenting That's Life! – a programme featuring a mix of investigations, topical issues and entertainment from 1973 to 1994 – first revealed her cancer news in January this year.
James Gunn has revealed his favourite comic book movies of all time.The Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 director was appointed co-CEO of DC Studios alongside veteran executive Peter Safran in October last year and he is responsible for a host of forthcoming movie adaptations featuring comic book heroes his Superman: Legacy movie.Speaking to GQ magazine he listed his top five film adaptations of comic books.Coming in at five was 2016’s Deadpool.
James Marsters is opening up about Spike, his Buffy the Vampire Slayer character.
YouTuber Hank Green has revealed he’s been diagnosed with cancer. And he’s approaching it with the same frankness and optimism fans have come to expect.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hank Green, the popular YouTube video creator and VidCon co-founder, announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. In a video posted Friday on YouTube, Green said he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system (which is part of the body’s immune system). But he said he will soon be starting chemotherapy treatment, which he expects to last for four months, and told fans that it’s “the most treatable” types of cancers. “It seems likely that we caught mine early. I’m still waiting on a scan to sort of confirm that,” Green said the video, which has been viewed more than 1.1 million times within six hours of his uploading it. “The goal is cure. The procedure to get there is fairly well known if unpleasant.”