Season 7 Semifinalist Luke Menard Diagnosed With Cancer
A MySpace bulletin was sent out by a musician named Chinua Hawk that says that American Idol season 7 semifinalist Luke Menard has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently in stage 2. That's truly awful and it just emphasizes that there are many important things in life that go beyond a silly television show. Make sure to leave Luke some words of encouragement from the Worsters at http://www.myspace.com/chaptersix or send him an e-mail at luke@chapter6.com. In times like these, it's always great to hear positive words.
UPDATE: We've heard from someone close to Luke, who let us know that Luke does not have inoperable cancer. The ShowBuzz reports that he was dianosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. His condition is actually treatable and has a 93% full recovery rate. That's great news! Still make sure to send Luke some words of encouragement.
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This is really sad,I wish him well.
Wow, that's terrible. Sending positive thoughts to him and his family.
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Oh my gosh. I was not expecting to see that on the front page today. Best wishes to Luke & his loved ones.
Damn, that's horrible. I wish him all the best.
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WOW. Brings things into perspective doesn't it? Best wishes to Luke and his family. Remember, miracles can and do occur.
I was diagnosed with stage 2 non hodgkins lymphoma. I had a 12 cm. tumor behind my left lung which was also considered inoperable. That was nine years ago and I'm cancer-free. I share this because I want people to know cancer is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT an automatic death sentence!
My prayers to Luke and his family....from one survivor to another....
He will pull through! Just as others have said, cancer is not a death sentence. I am a surgical intern at a hospital and I have seen many a cancer patient that on paper should have died pull through purely because of the sheer positive thought and will power behind them, often times the refusal to give in stood in for where their body and medicine gave up.
Family and friends will rally around him and he has fans all around the country, and I hope he keeps his head up and fights it bravely and never gives up. That can make all the difference in the final outcome. He's a really handsome and talented guy and I really believe he'll make it.
I'll light a candle for him tonight and wish him the best (even those of us in medicine acknowledge that there are many things beyond syringes and pills that interconnect into the process of healing and survival).
I think if everyone reading this can spare a freaking minute out of their lives to light a candle, and whatever religion or spiritual belief or philosophy you have, just direct a positive thought towards Luke. Peace.
What a shame, I wish him the best!
I pray he beats it, he and his loved ones are in my thoughts.
I write this as I am preparing to drive a friend to her chemo appt. for stage four ovarian. You just have to keep fighting the good fight. Anything can happen, even when the statistics say otherwise. Good luck Luke.
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