What he shared about his cancer journey

Country singer Toby Keith has died a bit of over two years after being recognized with abdomen cancer within the fall of 2021.

A message on the singer’s web site introduced the information.

Keith’s well being had beforehand made headlines as he continued to share particulars about his cancer remedy. He even carried out for the primary time since his prognosis at People’s Choice Country Awards on Sept. 28, 2023.

Since then, he additionally bought out three nights of reveals going down in Las Vegas in December 2023.

Here’s what else we all know about Keith’s well being and sickness.

Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024

Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024, after a bit of greater than two years of residing with abdomen cancer.

“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family,” a message on his web site said. “He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”

Keith had undergone a number of remedies for his cancer, together with months of chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedure. He carried out a number of occasions just a few months earlier than his dying — three sold-out reveals in Las Vegas in December and on the People’s Choice Country Awards in September 2023.

The nation star first revealed that he’d been recognized with cancer in June 2022, about six months after he’d began remedy. He acquired his prognosis within the fall of 2021.

Since then, he opened up about being handled for abdomen cancer, noting that the situation might be “debilitating” and he was attempting to get again into “fighting shape” with the hope of performing once more.

What form of cancer did Toby Keith have?

Keith revealed that he was recognized with abdomen cancer in a message shared to the general public in 2022.

“Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith posted in June 2022 when he made his diagnosis public. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover, and relax.”

“I am looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.”

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, occurs when cancer cells develop in any part of the stomach, but in the U.S. it most often starts where the esophagus connects to the stomach, according to Mayo Clinic.

Dr. William Chey, gastroenterologist at University of Michigan Health, tells TODAY.com that the treatments Keith received “would be much more typical for late-stage stomach cancers.”

He adds that stomach cancer is usually diagnosed in late stages because the early signs of stomach cancer, such as indigestion, abdominal pain and nausea, are “symptoms that we all get and easy to ignore.”

Stomach cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide and affects men and people of color more than women or whites. Your risk of stomach cancer can increase due to genetics, certain medical conditions, diet low in fruits and vegetables and high in processed foods, tobacco use and your environment.

Common symptoms of stomach cancer include trouble swallowing, pain in your abdomen, feeling bloated or full after having small amounts of food, not feeling hungry, nausea, heartburn, indigestion, vomiting, losing weight, fatigue and black stools.

Did Toby Keith still perform after his diagnosis?

Keith performed for a full crowd in December 2023. He announced on Nov. 3 that all three of his shows at Las Vegas’ Dolby Live venue were sold out.

At the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Sept. 28, Keith shared how he was doing, saying, “I really feel fairly good.”

“It’s a little bit of a roller coaster,” he continued to E! News. “You get good days and, you know, you’re up and down, up and down. It’s always zero to 60 and 60 to zero, but I feel good today.”

He attended the event with wife Tricia Lucus and performed “Don’t Let the Old Man In” from Clint Eastwood’s movie “The Mule.” He said he chose the song because of his cancer.

“I’ve been going via my cancer battle for the final couple of years, and it’s actually inspiring for lots of people,” he mentioned throughout NBC’s pre-show occasion. “And coming back on TV for the first time and performing live in front of a live audience, I thought it was fitting.”

What did Toby Keith share about his prognosis?

When Keith first shared his prognosis publicly, he didn’t present a selected prognosis or stage of his cancer however did clarify that his remedy would require chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedure for at the least six months.

When caught in an early stage, most abdomen cancers are curable. However, most abdomen cancers are literally present in later phases, making them more durable to deal with, Mayo Clinic notes.

In June 2023, he instructed The Oklahoman that his remedies have been working, saying that his tumor had shrunk by one-third and his blood scans indicated his well being was shifting in the correct course.

“I’m about one other eight weeks from my final scan,” he said. “So I count on subsequent time I search for that tumor to be even much less — and I’ve solely obtained one which’s proven up. Basically, every little thing is in an actual constructive development.”

In a December 2022 interview with “CMT Hot 20 Countdown,” he said he felt optimistic about his prognosis. “It’s pretty debilitating to have to go through all that, but as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we’ll look at something good in the future,” he said.

Did Toby Keith tour in 2023?

The country singer performed in Las Vegas for three nights in late 2023 — Dec. 10, 11 and 14. He announced on Instagram on Nov. 3 that all three nights had sold out already. According to his website, he does not having any other upcoming performance dates besides the three nights in Las Vegas in December 2023.

How old was Toby Keith when he died?

Keith was 62 years old when he passed away.

When he was diagnosed with stomach cancer in fall 2021, he was about 60 years old.

Does Toby Keith have kids?

Yes, Keith had three children with wife Tricia Lucus. The oldest is daughter Shelley Covel Rowland, who is in her 40s; followed by singer-songwriter and daughter Krystal Keith, 38; and son Stelen Keith Covel, who is in his 20s.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com