Country singer Joshua Ray Walker gave an update to his fans following his lung biopsy.
On September 20, singer Joshua Ray Walker shared a health update from the hospital following his lung biopsy surgery after his colon cancer had been found to spread to his lungs.
“Hey, y’all, I’m out of surgery. I’m up out of bed, sitting in a chair for the first time,” he said in the video. “They poked five holes in my ribs, deflated my lung, sewed it back together, reinflated it, and they are going to be taking a drainage tube out of it later today. I’m going to be coming home a day early because I’m healing up so fast.
I’m in a good amount of pain. Breathing hurts, coughing hurts. But I’m here, I’m awake, I’m alive, I made it through the surgery. Now, we wait for the results to determine what the treatment plan is going to look like moving forward. But I just wanted to get on here and let y’all know that I’m doing alright. The surgery went well, and I’m being taken care of. We will talk soon.”
His recovery will take about six weeks.
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Joshua Ray Walker was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer in January 2024.
Following the diagnosis, Walker underwent “extensive” surgery and six months of chemotherapy.
“I’m going to fight with everything I have, and my odds are great,” he said when announcing the news to his fans.
Despite battling cancer and going through chemo, Walker continued to perform and release music this year.
In May, he announced he was halfway through his chemo treatments, marking August as his final month of treatments. August came and went without any updates, making fans a little nervous.
On September 10, Walker posted a video stating he had good news and bad news.
“Hey y’all! Once again, I’ve got some good and bad news to deliver. The good news is that I’ve finished chemo treatment!” Walker wrote. “It was extremely tough, and I want to thank y’all so much for supporting me through this experience. My body handled it reasonably well, and I’ve begun to rebuild my strength and immune system!”
When he was going through his post-chemotherapy tests, doctos found “multiple nodes of varying sizes” in both his lungs.
“Before I started chemo, I was told I had a 90% chance of having clear tests post treatment. So to find completely new growth in a new organ was something for which I was not prepared,” he said. “This unfortunately means my cancer will likely be restaged to stage 4. I will get a lung biopsy, and start radiation soon.”
Walker launched a GoFundMe due to his unforeseen medical expenses and inability to work while going through treatments, testing, surgeries, and more.
“I work harder to ensure that me and my loved ones will have basic necessities. This trait has been very useful in life, but it makes it hard to rest when life’s difficulties aren’t solely monetary,” he said. “I have a hard time asking for help, even when I believe it will be given happily. I’m launching a GoFundMe that will allow me to focus exclusively on my health and relationships during this precious time.”
To donate to Walker’s GoFundMe, click here. We will continue to pray for Walker’s recovery and his continued battle against cancer.