Heart’s Ann Wilson announces she’s finished chemotherapy, heading back on tour
nypost.comher rescheduled concerts in 2025. “I’m doing absolutely fine now but it’s been, to put it mildly, a lot. Chemo is no joke,” Wilson said in an audio message shared on X (formerly Twitter) nearly three months after revealing her cancer diagnosis to the world.“It takes a lot out of a person,” she added about chemo. “And then there’s that two weeks of waiting around for test results, a form of mental torture.
For anyone who’s been through that, I empathize big time.”“Luckily, for me, when the results finally came, they were the good kind!” Wilson shared.The rock star confirmed she’s “finished with chemo” and is “officially ready” for her tour next year.“There’s maintenance going forward but I’m told the side effects are much less severe,” she explained. “The worst is over and I’m thankful for the efficacy of this poison — but it’s more than welcome to get the f – – k out of my body now.”Wilson went on, “I’m immensely grateful to everyone who prayed and sent me those good vibes.
I’ve felt your love. My story has a happy ending due in part to early detection. My advice? Get checked regularly. I love you all and I’ll see you very, very soon.
There’s much to celebrate.” The “Barracuda” singer announced on July 2 that she underwent surgery for cancer and had to begin preventive chemotherapy, forcing her to postpone her tour with her bandmate and sister, Nancy Wilson, 70.“I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous,” she wrote in her Instagram post. “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventive chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it.
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