{"id":1762191,"date":"2022-12-04T06:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1762191"},"modified":"2022-12-04T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T15:03:35","slug":"toby-keith-gives-fans-update-about-his-stomach-cancer-battle-its-pretty-debilitating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toby-keith-gives-fans-update-about-his-stomach-cancer-battle-its-pretty-debilitating\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Keith Gives Fans Update About His Stomach Cancer Battle \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s Pretty Debilitating\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftoby-keith-gives-fans-update-about-his-stomach-cancer-battle-its-pretty-debilitating%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1762191&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.12.02-05.49-themixnet-638a3aaa1f576.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The country music legend Toby Keith revealed back in June that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall, and that he would need to take a break from music to undergo treatment. Now, he\u2019s giving fans his first update about his health since then.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keith Gives Update On Cancer Battle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You heard it here first! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tobykeith<\/a> has plans to get back on the road after battling cancer \ud83d\udc4a More details on his road to recovery this weekend only on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmtHot20?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmtHot20<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3p3Rs5a1XM\">pic.twitter.com\/3p3Rs5a1XM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CMT Hot 20 Countdown (@cmtHot20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmtHot20\/status\/1593774889219104768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/country\/toby-keith-shares-first-health-update-after-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a> reported that despite his diagnosis, Keith said in a new interview that he\u2019s confident about his future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up,\u201d said Keith, 61.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s pretty debilitating to have to go through all that, but as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we\u2019ll look at something good in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith took to Instagram in June to reveal his cancer diagnosis to the world, saying, \u201cLast fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-12\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI\u2019ve spent the last six months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,\u201d he continued.\u00a0\u201cI am looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TeADP7UN8h\">pic.twitter.com\/TeADP7UN8h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toby Keith (@tobykeith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith\/status\/1536037747021996036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Backstory: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/06\/toby-keith-stomach-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Music Star Toby Keith Reveals Devastating Cancer Diagnosis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThank you for all your love and support. I have the best fans in the world,\u201d Keith later added.<\/p>\n<p>Keith surprised fans at Jeff Ruby\u2019s Steakhouse in Lexington, Kentucky last month by performing \u201cI Love This Bar\u201d and Lynyrd Skynard\u2019s \u201cSweet Home Alabama.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grateful for my good friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tobykeith<\/a>! Rocking our Lexington stage after a year of kicking cancer\u2019s ass! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hu2LDYjsYZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Hu2LDYjsYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Ruby (@TheRealJeffRuby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealJeffRuby\/status\/1589067681868976128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Keith Honored With BMI Icon Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Keith was honored with the\u00a0BMI Icon Award at the 2022 BMI Awards a few days later, and artists like Carrie Underwood and Eric Church performed at this tribute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-block article-block-text\" data-display-name=\"GenericText\">\n<p>\u201cBeing maybe one of the youngest cats ever to be a BMI Icon,\u201d Keith said after receiving the award, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1hyi6i\/toby-keith-wants-to-tour-after-battling-cancer-but-needs-to-get-back-into-fightin-shape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMT<\/a>. \u201cWhen we\u2019re in the middle of it and doing all that stuff, building that catalog \u2013 we didn\u2019t know what we were accomplishing, we just had our heads down working,\u201d he explained to Alan. \u201cThe songwriting stuff was always the most important to me. When I got here [Nashville], they were like, \u2018Are you a songwriter?\u2019 and I was like, \u2018I think I am.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-block article-block-text\" data-display-name=\"GenericText\">\n<p>\u201cI just hoped that the artist and the other part would carry it or somebody would cut these songs,\u201d he added. \u201cBut, it all worked out in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Awesome to talk with the great <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tobykeith<\/a> again! While he\u2019s had a rough year with cancer, he wants to get back on tour soon. BRING IT, TK!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yAjOX8Wf9q\">pic.twitter.com\/yAjOX8Wf9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cody Alan (@CodyAlan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CodyAlan\/status\/1598368387016626182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/09\/toby-keith-laments-being-unable-to-accept-lifetime-achievement-award-due-to-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toby Keith Laments Being Unable To Accept Lifetime Achievement Award Due To Cancer Battle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keith Leans On His Wife<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Throughout his cancer battle, Keith has been leaning on his wife Tricia Lucas, who he has been married to since 1984. In a 2015 interview, he talked about how she believed in him when nobody else did as he tried to make it as a country music singer in his younger days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDozens of people told Tricia, \u2018You need to go tell your old man to get a real job,\u2019\u201d he said, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theboot.com\/toby-keith-tricia-covel-country-love-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">The Boot<\/a>. \u201cIt took a strong-hearted and loving woman to say, \u2018He\u2019s good enough at music that I\u2019ve got to let him try. And it\u2019ll be a great shot for both of us if he can make it work.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love performing and writing songs, but being at home with my wife, Tricia, and my three kids is the best feeling of all,\u201d Keith continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">toby-keith-tricia-lucus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5Bch3nm5v\">pic.twitter.com\/g5Bch3nm5v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gregory Ray (@GregoryRayMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregoryRayMusic\/status\/741830200858660864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Keith and Lucas are parents to three adult children and several grandchildren, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/toby-keith-my-stomach-cancer-is-pretty-debilitating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Weekly<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Battling cancer is one of the hardest things that a person could be forced to do, but Keith is a fighter who appears to be handling it quite well. Please join us in saying a prayer for Keith\u2019s full recovery!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The country music legend Toby Keith revealed back in June that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall, and that he would need to take a break from<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1762194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1762191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1762194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}