What he shared about his cancer journey

Toby Keith‘s well being is within the highlight within the wake of the information of his loss of life on account of abdomen most cancers. The nation star died on Feb. 5, 2024, somewhat over two years after his prognosis.

The “Purple Solo Cup” signer’s crew introduced the information his web site on Feb. 6.

Keith typically spoke about his well being as he continued to endure therapy for his sickness. He additionally continued to carry out till about two months earlier than his loss of life. He even took the stage at Individuals’s Alternative Nation Awards on Sept. 28, 2023 — the primary time he’d performed so since sharing that he had abdomen canceer.

In December, he additionally performed three nights of sold-out reveals in Las Vegas in December 2023.

This is what else we find out about Keith’s well being main as much as his 2024 loss of life.

Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024

Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024, after somewhat greater than two years of dwelling with abdomen most cancers.

“Toby Keith handed peacefully final evening on February fifth, surrounded by his household,” a message on his web site said. “He fought his battle with grace and braveness. Please respect the privateness of his household presently.”

Keith had undergone a number of therapies for his most cancers, together with months of chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedure. He carried out a number of occasions a number of months earlier than his loss of life — three sold-out reveals in Las Vegas in December and on the Individuals’s Alternative Nation Awards in September 2023.

The nation star first revealed that he’d been identified with most cancers in June 2022, about six months after he’d began therapy. He acquired his prognosis within the fall of 2021.

Since then, he opened up about being handled for abdomen most cancers, noting that the situation may be “debilitating” and he was attempting to get again into “preventing form” with the hope of performing once more.

What sort of most cancers did Toby Keith have?

Keith revealed that he was identified with abdomen most cancers in a message shared to the general public in 2022.

“Final fall I used to be identified with abdomen most cancers,” Keith posted in June 2022 when he made his prognosis public. “I’ve spent the final 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgical procedure. Up to now, so good. I would like time to breathe, recuperate, and chill out.”

“I’m trying ahead to spending this time with my household. However I’ll see the followers prior to later. I can’t wait.”

Abdomen most cancers, also referred to as gastric most cancers, happens when most cancers cells develop in any a part of the abdomen, however within the U.S. it most frequently begins the place the esophagus connects to the abdomen, in keeping with Mayo Clinic.

Dr. William Chey, gastroenterologist at College of Michigan Well being, tells TODAY.com that the therapies Keith acquired “can be far more typical for late-stage abdomen cancers.”

He provides that abdomen most cancers is often identified in late levels as a result of the early indicators of abdomen most cancers, equivalent to indigestion, stomach ache and nausea, are “signs that all of us get and simple to disregard.”

Abdomen most cancers is the fifth commonest sort of most cancers worldwide and impacts males and folks of shade greater than girls or whites. Your threat of abdomen most cancers can improve on account of genetics, sure medical circumstances, eating regimen low in vegetables and fruit and excessive in processed meals, tobacco use and your atmosphere.

Widespread signs of abdomen most cancers embody hassle swallowing, ache in your stomach, feeling bloated or full after having small quantities of meals, not feeling hungry, nausea, heartburn, indigestion, vomiting, shedding pounds, fatigue and black stools.

Did Toby Keith nonetheless carry out after his prognosis?

Keith carried out for a full crowd in December 2023. He introduced on Nov. 3 that every one three of his reveals at Las Vegas’ Dolby Stay venue had been offered out.

On the inaugural Individuals’s Alternative Nation Awards on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Sept. 28, Keith shared how he was doing, saying, “I really feel fairly good.”

“It’s somewhat little bit of a curler coaster,” he continued to E! Information. “You get good days and, you understand, you’re up and down, up and down. It’s at all times zero to 60 and 60 to zero, however I really feel good right now.”

He attended the occasion with spouse Tricia Lucus and carried out “Don’t Let the Previous Man In” from Clint Eastwood’s film “The Mule.” He stated he selected the tune due to his most cancers.

“I’ve been going by means of my most cancers battle for the final couple of years, and it’s actually inspiring for lots of people,” he stated throughout NBC’s pre-show occasion. “And coming again on TV for the primary time and performing dwell in entrance of a dwell viewers, I believed it was becoming.”

What did Toby Keith share about his prognosis?

When Keith first shared his prognosis publicly, he didn’t present a selected prognosis or stage of his most cancers however did clarify that his therapy would require chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedure for no less than six months.

When caught in an early stage, most abdomen cancers are curable. Nevertheless, most abdomen cancers are literally present in later levels, making them more durable to deal with, Mayo Clinic notes.

In June 2023, he instructed The Oklahoman that his therapies have been working, saying that his tumor had shrunk by one-third and his blood scans indicated his well being was shifting in the suitable course.

“I’m about one other eight weeks from my final scan,” he stated. “So I count on subsequent time I search for that tumor to be even much less — and I’ve solely bought one which’s proven up. Principally, all the pieces is in an actual optimistic pattern.”

In a December 2022 interview with “CMT Sizzling 20 Countdown,” he stated he felt optimistic about his prognosis. “It’s fairly debilitating to must undergo all that, however so long as all the pieces stays hunky-dory, then we’ll have a look at one thing good sooner or later,” he stated.

Did Toby Keith tour in 2023?

The nation singer carried out in Las Vegas for 3 nights in late 2023 — Dec. 10, 11 and 14. He introduced on Instagram on Nov. 3 that every one three nights had offered out already. In response to his web site, he doesn’t having every other upcoming efficiency dates in addition to the three nights in Las Vegas in December 2023.

How outdated was Toby Keith when he died?

Keith was 62 years outdated when he handed away.

When he was identified with abdomen most cancers in fall 2021, he was about 60 years outdated.

Does Toby Keith have youngsters?

Sure, Keith had three kids with spouse Tricia Lucus. The oldest is daughter Shelley Covel Rowland, who’s in her 40s; adopted by singer-songwriter and daughter Krystal Keith, 38; and son Stelen Keith Covel, who’s in his 20s.

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