The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell was diagnosed with a “very rare and aggressive form” of blood cancer a year ago.
The 68-year-old keyboardist has shared the importance of getting checked out for any symptoms of the disease to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month – after he “ignored” his own.
He began a lengthy post on X: “In September last year, I was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma.
“I had ignored the symptoms for a few months but finally went for a scan, and after surgery, the result of the biopsy was devastating.”
The musician says his prognosis is positive.
Roger implored anyone with the “faintest thought” of symptoms to get tested and thanked everyone who had been there for him.
Offering his advice, he concluded: “Cancer CAN be beaten but if you are diagnosed early enough you stand a way better chance, so all I have to say is go GET TESTED, if you have the faintest thought you may have symptoms go and get checked out.
“Lastly if you know someone who is ill or suffering talk to them, every single word helps, believe me I know. I would also like to thank my Drs, rockstars everyone of them, all the nurses and technicians, my friends, family and my partner Mimi, sometimes its harder to be on the other side of this…..”
Roger pulled out of the band’s Latin America tour due to “health reasons” last November.
In a social media statement, the group said: “We are sure you will join with us in wishing him the speediest of recoveries.”
