What he shared about his most cancers journey

Nation singer Toby Keith has died somewhat over two years after being recognized with abdomen most cancers within the fall of 2021.

A message on the singer’s web site introduced the information.

Keith’s well being had beforehand made headlines as he continued to share particulars about his most cancers remedy. He even carried out for the primary time since his analysis at Individuals’s Selection Nation Awards on Sept. 28, 2023.

Since then, he additionally offered out three nights of reveals happening in Las Vegas in December 2023.

Here is what else we find out about Keith’s well being and sickness.

Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024

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

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

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

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

Since then, he opened up about being handled for abdomen most cancers, noting that the situation might 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 recognized with abdomen most cancers in a message shared to the general public in 2022.

“Final fall I used to be recognized with abdomen most cancers,” Keith posted in June 2022 when he made his analysis public. “I’ve spent the final 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgical procedure. Thus far, so good. I want time to breathe, get better, and calm down.”

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

Abdomen most cancers, also called 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 accordance with Mayo Clinic.

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

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

Abdomen most cancers is the fifth most typical sort of most cancers worldwide and impacts males and other people of colour greater than girls or whites. Your danger of abdomen most cancers can enhance on account of genetics, sure medical situations, eating regimen low in vegatables and fruits and excessive in processed meals, tobacco use and your setting.

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

Did Toby Keith nonetheless carry out after his analysis?

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

On the inaugural Individuals’s Selection 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 realize, 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 immediately.”

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 way of my most cancers combat 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 stay in entrance of a stay viewers, I believed it was becoming.”

What did Toby Keith share about his prognosis?

When Keith first shared his analysis publicly, he didn’t present a selected prognosis or stage of his most cancers however did clarify that his remedy would require chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedure for at the least six months.

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

In June 2023, he informed The Oklahoman that his remedies 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 route.

“I’m about one other eight weeks from my final scan,” he stated. “So I anticipate subsequent time I search for that tumor to be even much less — and I’ve solely acquired one which’s proven up. Principally, every thing is in an actual constructive pattern.”

In a December 2022 interview with “CMT Hot 20 Countdown,” he stated he felt optimistic about his prognosis. “It’s fairly debilitating to must undergo all that, however so long as every thing 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 each 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 recognized with abdomen most cancers in fall 2021, he was about 60 years outdated.

Does Toby Keith have children?

Sure, Keith had three youngsters 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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