A week ago, Cameron Mathison revealed on Home & Family that he was diagnosed with Kidney cancer last month. As part of his treatment to beat it, he had surgery to remove it on Thursday. On Friday, he let us know that all went well and he only lost 20% of his infected kidney.
Today, he gave us another update, “Unbelievably grateful to be back home after a successful partial nephrectomy surgery. It was an eventful 4 days in the hospital, and doing well at home now. @inderbirgillmd is a miracle worker, and my whole family is indebted to him and everyone at @keckmedofusc 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
“Thank you to everyone sending prayers, positive thoughts, flowers, cards, stuffed animals, food, love💕… and kidney beans😂
“Love you guys😌 #1.8kidneysleft #cancersucks #cancerfighter #feelingloved”
Now that he is home, he will spend the next two weeks recuperating before going back to work on the Hallmark talk show.
Before, going under the knife, he said that after surgery, since the cancer had not spread, he would not require chemotherapy and radiation. Hopefully, that has not changed.
A big take away from his story is that if you know there is something wrong, not only go to your doctor, but also make sure they check it out. Had he not been insistent about getting an MRI because of his mysterious stomach, who knows when they would have found the tumor that was growing inside of him for at least a decade.
Happy he is on the road for recovery and I will continue to pray it goes smoothly.
Yesterday was the 41st anniversary for the debut of (my favorite show) Taxi. To celebrate the show’s birthday, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd and Carol Kane all got together for brunch.
Oh to be a fly on that fruit, so that I could hear what Tony Banta, Reverend Jim and Simka were talking about. I am sure they remembering the good times with their late friends and co-stars Andy Kaufman, Jeff Conaway and J. Alan Thomas along with the ones that are still with us Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner and Judd Hirsch.
Such fond memories they must have. Especially since they have been friends for over 40 years. Both Danza and Lloyd wrote, “41 years after Taxi premiered, we still hang whenever we can! Love the Taxi family. Friends for life.” How many shows can say that?
And how many shows can answer, “What does a yellow light mean?”
If you have never seen Taxi, watch it on Hulu, CBS All Access and/or Tubi TV. I promise you will find yourself laughing hysterically with each episode. I still do that and I have seen each one more times than I count.
Rod Stewart has been keeping a secret for the last two years and this weekend he finally shared it.
Back in February 2017, the singer was diagnosed with Prostate cancer. According to Mirror he told an audience at a charity event for Prostate Project and European Tour Foundation, “No one knows this, but I thought this was about time I told everybody. I’m in the clear, now, simply because I caught it early. I have so many tests.” He was told he was cancer free in July.
The 74-year-old told the crowd, “Guys, you’ve got to really go to the doctor.” Then he added in a way fitting for him, “Finger up the bum, no harm done.”
My father beat it too. It is very curable cancer if it is caught early. Therefore men, go get the blood test and let the doctor in. You know you like it a little?
On Thursday and Friday, Aaron Carter appeared on The Doctors for a health update and to ask him them to convince his mother to go to rehab. Which she agreed to do for a drinking problem.
On the latter episode, he revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia and acute anxiety. While he was talking about all the medicines he has been taking for those conditions, neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho offered to evaluate him for free and make sure that all of those diagnoses are correct. He agreed to meet with her after the show if he could pay her.
This morning he revealed on social media, “I appreciate the love and efforts from my supporters but after my next two shows coming up in Kentucky & Missouri & after I fly to Vancouver to do the toy drive which I’m donating 400 toys and over 1k of fan donations I’m canceling the rest of my shows for the remaining year.” Then he added, “I have to put my health first and I hope you can all understand how much I need this time to heal and recharge my batteries. I love you. Stay strong. Stay healthy, and just know I’ll be back next year ready to go. But as a man, this is what I need to do to have some peace. Xo”
No word if he met with Dr. Ho before making this decision. Either way, he made the right choice and needs to put himself first. Hopefully, he will continue to get the help he needs.
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For the last few seasons, Dancing with the Stars has been injury-free. However, the curse is back, just in time for the show’s season premiere tonight at 8p. Christie Brinkley was forced to drop out of the dancing competition and her daughter Sailor will take her place.
ABC released this statement, “While rehearsing for the premiere of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Christie Brinkley suffered injuries which required surgery to her wrist and arm. She is unable to continue her planned participation on the show. Keeping it all in the family, her daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook, a Sports Illustrated model, has chosen to quickly step in with hours to learn the entire routine and will compete in her mother’s place for the remainder of the season. We wish Christie a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her in the audience, whenever possible, proudly supporting Sailor.”
When this accident happened we do not know. However, she posted the above video at 9p on Sunday, around 20 hours before the start of the live show. Meaning that is all the time her daughter has had to learn the dance. While her competitors have had weeks to perfect their first dance. Good luck Sailor, you are going to need it.
This is not the first time that a family member stepped in for another one. During season 2, Master P filled in for his son Lil Romeo who suffered an injury before the premiere. Others Stars who dropped out for health reasons are Tamar Braxton, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Nancy O’Dell, Jewel, Misty May-Treanor, Dorothy Hamill, Billy Dee Williams and Tom Delay. Sara Evans left the show for personal reasons.
Tonight we will find out which pros the Stars are dancing with, a DWTS first. Plus, there are two extra pros. What they will be doing, we will find out soon enough.
UPDATE: Good Morning America got video of the moment Christie Brinkley broke her arm on Thursday during rehearsal.
Sailor told Ginger Zee she was getting on the plane to support her mom, when she got the phone call she was going to have to fill in. She is nervous, but she is ready to face her fears.
