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The Cure’s keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has revealed that he has suffered from blood cancer and has been undergoing treatment for the past 11 months.
On November 14, 2023, a few days before his participation in Corona Capital, The Cure announced that Roger O’Donnell, their keyboardist, had to leave the tour Shows of a Lost World due to health complications of which they did not give further details.
“We are sure you will join us in wishing him the speediest of recoveries.”, mentioned the band announcing that Roger would be replaced by keyboardist Mike Lord. Now, almost a year later, the reason behind this has been revealed.
The Cure’s keyboardist Roger O’Dobnell has left the band’s tour in 2023. Photo: X
Roger O’Donnell shared that he was diagnosed with blood cancer
This September 1st and through his X account, Roger O’Donnell confirmed that he was diagnosed with cancer in September 2023 and in recent months he underwent treatment for it. a “very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma.”
“September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a good opportunity to talk about these diseases.”the 68-year-old musician posted when talking about how she ignored the symptoms until she decided to go to the doctor and get tested.
And the reason is that the musician was diagnosed with blood cancer. Photo: Getty Images
The Cure’s keyboardist is absent from the 2023 Latin American tour
Roger O’Donnell told that He underwent a biopsy that confirmed the result and since then he has been undergoing 11 months of treatment where specialists from around the world gave him medications and other advice for cancer.
“I had the benefit of the latest scifi immunotherapy and some drugs that were first used 100 years ago”The Cure’s keyboardist told his fans. “The last phase of treatment was radiotherapy, which was also one of the first treatments developed against cancer.”
Roger O’Donnell shared his testimony on social media. Photo: Getty Images
And he was on an 11-month treatment against this disease.
According to O’Donnell himself, He is currently doing well and “the prognosis is amazing.” “The axe murderer knocked on the door and we didn’t answer,” he said, making reference to how he felt death closer than ever.
“Cancer CAN be beaten, but if it is diagnosed early enough, there is a much better chanceso all I have to say is GET TESTED”the keyboardist said, encouraging his fans to take the subject seriously.
O’Donnell says he is doing well now. Photo: Getty Images
The musician shared his testimony to raise awareness about the prevention of blood cancer
“And if you have even the slightest suspicion that you may have symptoms, go get tested. If you know someone who is sick or suffering, talk to them, every word counts, believe me, I know that”Roger said about the illness he has been battling these past few months.
In his final post, Roger O’Donnell also thanked the people, both doctors and family and friends, who were with him throughout this process: “Sometimes it’s harder to be on the other side of this”O’Donnell concluded in his powerful message.
And he thanked his family and friends for their support during this difficult time. Photo: Getty Images
Just in September, which is the month of awareness of this disease.
On social media Many fans thanked Roger O’Donnell for telling his story and talk about something very important. Especially this month, when it is essential to open a dialogue on the subject and raise awareness among people about the importance of testing.
The truth is that No one ever imagined that the health issue of The Cure’s keyboardist would be so delicatealthough we are happy to know that you are doing well today after some very difficult months.
Photo: Roger O’Donell (X)
