The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” crooner, 61, whoshared that he was diagnosed with stomach cancera year ago, said he hopes to hit the road again soon.
Keith added, “You never know with cancer, so you have to prepare.”
“I’ve got more wind,” he told the outlet. “And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours.”
If he’s able to do so, Keith said, he’ll be “out on the road this fall.”
He added, “All I gotta do is see if I can get through two or three nights of work and get a little break in this chemo, and we’ll go back to work.”
“I’m ready,” the “Beer for My Horses” singer said. “That’s living.”
“I’m about another eight weeks from my last scan,” the country musician said. “So I expect next time I look for that tumor to be even less — and I’ve only got one that’s shown up.”
TheUnleashedmusician also said that he is currently receiving immunotherapy treatment and seeing a nutritionist.
This health update is only the second Keith has shared publicly since revealing his diagnosis. Last December, the “Red Solo Cup” singerexpressed the same desireto tour again as soon as possible in an interview withCMT Hot 20 Countdown.
“I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up,” he said in the interview.
“It’s pretty debilitating to have to go through all that, but as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we’ll look at something good in the future,” Keith added.
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Keith first revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis — which he received in fall of 2021 — last June via anInstagram post. “I’ve spent the last six months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery,” he wrote in the post. “So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax.”
He continued, “I am looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait. -T.”
Later that week, the country starthanked his fansfor their response to the news. “Thank you for all your love and support,” he wrote in anInstagram post. “I have the best fans in the world. - T.”
source: people.com
