Freddie Fender has incurable cancer

[jobycom]

I love this singer. This is so sad, but I'm happy to see he's at peace with it.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/03/people.fend...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Musician Freddy Fender has incurable cancer, discovered after tumors were found on his lungs, and his wife said they are "hoping for a miracle."

"I feel very comfortable in my life," Fender told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times for a story published Wednesday. "I'm one year away from 70 and I've had a good run. I really believe I'm OK. In my mind and in my heart, I feel OK. I cannot complain that I haven't lived long enough, but I'd like to live longer."

snip

He was to have surgery in early January to remove the upper left lobe of his lung because of a fungal infection, but surgeons found two large tumors and left the lobe intact.

Fender underwent chemotherapy in late January but stopped because of its side effects. A scan later found nine more tumors.

[RebelOne]

1. I'd say he has about 2 weeks to 2 months.

My mother had incurable lung cancer and she lived 2 months after her diagnosis. My sister had inoperable cancer and she only lived about 6 weeks. And a friend of mine died recently of inoperable cancer 3 weeks after she was diagnosed.

[bmbmd]

2. He'll be dead

before the next teardrop falls.

[jobycom]

3. Look, some of us are seriously mourning this news

So stop making me laugh when I'm trying to feel sad!

[judaspriestess]

6. Freddie, God Bless

Sounds to me like he is calling for a celebration of his life. He is happy with his life and that is the way it should be.

[jobycom]

4. Kick--surely someone else cares.

[Tikki]

5. Freddy is a grand musician, a true groundbreaker, and any friend of the

late Doug Sahm is a friend of mine. I hope that his time left here is full of
love and peace and he passes softly.


Tikki

[zonkers]

9. Caught an old Austin City LImits w/Dougie on PBS not too long ago.Great.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. Awww...he's been plagued by health problems the past few years

That guy has had a great career. Texas Tornados are on my weekly "must hear" list. I have a Tex-Mex mix on my ipod with Freddy, Little Joe and others.

[zonkers]

8. Bless him. Glad I got to see the Tornadoes a few times.

[leftofthedial]

10. until the last teardrop falls

Freddie's great

Texas Tornados are great