{"id":63835,"date":"2023-12-15T00:05:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T05:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2023\/12\/15\/joshua-ray-walker-reveals-colon-cancer-battle-sets-surgery-date\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T00:05:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T05:05:12","slug":"joshua-ray-walker-reveals-colon-cancer-battle-sets-surgery-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2023\/12\/15\/joshua-ray-walker-reveals-colon-cancer-battle-sets-surgery-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Ray Walker Reveals Colon Cancer Battle, Sets Surgery\u00a0Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tTexas singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker has revealed he is battling colon cancer and will be undergoing surgery in January. Walker, who released his album What Is It Even? <\/em>earlier this year, took to social media<\/a> on Thursday (Dec. 14) to update fans on his health battle. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI have been dealing with some health issues this year that have made my quality of life on the road and off pretty brutal lately,\u201d he wrote. \u201cEven though my prognosis isn\u2019t what I would have hoped for, it is a huge relief to have some answers and a course of action moving forward. Basically, my doctors have found a localized cancer in my colon, and I will be undergoing surgery to remove part of my colon on January, 3rd. Luckily, we found it early, and it\u2019s likely I\u2019ll make a full recovery without further treatment. This is great news, but I will need to take a few months off after the surgery to recover.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn September, Walker opened two concerts for The Killers<\/a> but soon was forced to cancel some of his shows in October after being diagnosed with appendicitis. Walker recorded those live performances opening for The Killers and released the humorously titled live project I Opened for The Killers and All I Got Was Appendicitis<\/em> in October.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is deeply disappointing and frustrating, but I\u2019ve consulted with my doctors and I have been advised that after some setbacks during the healing process I need more time to rest before getting back on the road,\u201d Walker said in an Instagram post<\/a> announcing those show cancellations earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn his new post<\/a>, Walker also revealed that he will release a new song, \u201cThank You for Listening,\u201d at midnight and shared a performance video of the song.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve had the idea for \u2018Thank You For Listening\u2019 for a while now, but it has definitely been colored by what\u2019s been happening in my life throughout the process of creating it,\u201d he said in the social media post. \u201cWhat started as a simple \u201cthank you\u201d to my fans, ended up having a much deeper meaning, including my mortality, but this is in no way a goodbye. I\u2019m going to fight with everything I have, and my odds are great. All I ask is for your patience and healing thoughts during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe also thanked his fans for supporting his music and standing by him.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI can\u2019t believe what I\u2019ve been able to accomplish because of your support,\u201d Walker said. \u201cThat is what this song is about. I would have written songs and continued to play them to empty bar rooms forever, but because of you I\u2019ve been able to accomplish more than I ever could have dreamed. I still can\u2019t believe that people want to hear my songs. So \u201cThank You For Listening\u201d, and we\u2019ll get through this together. This song is for you. Love y\u2019all!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWalker released his debut full-length album, Wish You Were Here<\/em>, in 2019. He followed with 2020\u2019s Glad You Made It <\/em>and 2021\u2019s See You Next Time<\/em>. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2022. His album What Is It Even?<\/em> featured Walker covering hits made famous by several female pop artists, including \u201cCuz I Love You\u201d (Lizzo), \u201cHalo\u201d (Beyonce), \u201cI Wanna Dance With Somebody\u201d (Whitney Houston), and \u201cJoshua\u201d (Dolly Parton).<\/p>\n

\n\tSee Walker\u2019s post below:<\/p>\n

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