Joshua Ray Walker Gives Fans A Positive Update After His Lung Cancer Biopsy

A positive update from Joshua Ray Walker . Late last year, Joshua shared with fans that he was diagnosed with colon cancer , but his doctors thought that with surgery to remove the mass and chemotherapy, his odds looked good. Sadly, on his last treatment, scans showed the cancer spread to his lungs , making it stage four. "Before I started chemo, I was told I had a 90% chance of having clear tests post treatment. So to find completely new growth in a new organ was something for which I was not prepared. This unfortunately means my cancer will likely be restaged to stage 4. I will get a lung biopsy, and start radiation soon. I wish I had more information to share, but I’m still waiting to meet with a radiology oncologist following my biopsy surgery. I will keep y’all as updated as possible, and I will continue to fight my hardest. The odds have definitely shifted, but I’m not going to publish them here. It seems defeatist, and unnecessary. I’ll let you know what they were after I beat them. I’ve always lived life to the fullest and I will continue to do so." Although this was far from the news fans were hoping to hear, Walker remained optimistic that with a lung biopsy and further treatment, he would defy the odds. When he shared this further setback with fans, he also shared a GoFundMe page, with fans and supporters already raising over $120,000 to help get him through these tough times. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yzA79S8Rb/ Given that the biopsy is pretty invasive, Walker spent his last few days before going under the knife making music and doing what he loves. As a thank you to his fans for the outpouring of messages and support, he wants to make sure there is new music for them to enjoy while he recovers and focuses on his health. "It’s been a week since I put out the GoFundMe, and I’m just blown away by the amount of love I’ve received and the amount of donations I’ve received. I’m going to keep getting on here and saying thank you, and I wish I had a better way of saying it. I think the best thing I can do is stay busy and keep making music, and that’s what I’m doing. That’s what I’m taking this time to do." And today, a day after his surgery, Walker gave fans an overwhelmingly positive update. "Hey, y'all, I'm out of surgery. I'm up out of bed, sitting in a chair for the first time. They poked five holes in my ribs, deflated my lung, sewed it back together, reinflated it, and they are going to be taking a drainage tube out of it later today. I'm going to be coming home a day early because I'm healing up so fast. I'm in a good amount of pain. Breathing hurts, coughing hurts. But I'm here, I'm awake, I'm alive, I made it through the surgery. Now, we wait for the results to determine what the treatment plan is going to look like moving forward. But I just wanted to get on here and let y'all know that I'm doing alright. The surgery went well, and I'm being taken care of. We will talk soon. Thank y'all for your love and support, and I'll talk to you later." While this is just the start of the fight, it's terrific to see Walker giving us an update with a smile on his face. It's also incredible to get an update this soon, as he mentioned prior to the surgery that it might be a few days before we heard from him again. Being able to heal further at home will also benefit him, as no one rests entirely while in a hospital. Everyone here at Whiskey Riff is keeping you in our thoughts, Joshua. You got this, man. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAJm6VHSC4k/