Singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker, known for songs including “Thank You for Listening,” gave fans an update on his cancer battle, revealing on Tuesday (Sept. 10) that his cancer has spread.
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“Once again, I’ve got some good and bad news to deliver. The good news is that I’ve finished chemo treatment!” began the country artist, who first told fans he was receiving treatment for colon cancer in 2023. “The bad news is that upon the completion of tests to check on the status of my cancer post treatment, multiple nodes of varying sizes were found in both my lungs.
“Before I started chemo, I was told I had a 90% chance of having clear tests post treatment. So to find completely new growth in a new organ was something for which I was not prepared,” he continued. “This unfortunately means my cancer will likely be restaged to stage 4.”
He informed fans of the road ahead for his treatment, explaining, “I will get a lung biopsy and start radiation soon. I wish I had more information to share but I’m still waiting to meet with a radiology oncologist following my biopsy surgery.”
Walker promised that he’d “continue to fight my hardest” despite the bad news. “I’ve always lived life to the fullest and I will continue to do so. When times are hard my instinct is to figure out how to survive financially,” he shared. “I work harder to ensure that me and my loved ones will have basic necessities. This trait has been very useful in life, but it makes it hard to rest when life’s difficulties aren’t solely monetary. I have a hard time asking for help, even when I believe it will be given happily.”
The singer added that he had launched a GoFundMe campaign to help him “focus exclusively on my health and relationships during this precious time, and ended his message with a note of gratitude for fans who have supported him during his health battle.
Walker is known for albums including 2019’s Wish You Were Here, 2020’s Glad You Made It and 2021’s See You Next Time. Last year, he released the album What Is It Even?, where he paid homage to several women artists, covering songs from artists including Whitney Houston (“I Wanna Dance With Somebody”), LeAnn Rimes (“Blue”), Cher (“Believe”) and Sia (“Cheap Thrills”).
See Walker’s post below:
