Tork, 67, said he has a slow-growing form of head and neck cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Although it is most frequently found in the salivary glands, Tork's cancer was discovered on the lower region of the tongue.
"It's a bad news, good news situation," Tork says on the website. "It's so rare a combination (on the tongue) that there isn't a lot of experience among the medical community about this particular combination. On the other hand, the type of cancer it is, never mind the location, is somewhat well known, and the prognosis, I'm told, is good."
Let's all send some warm and healing wishes to him.
He hung out at the Speakeasy for a brief period when I was courting the bartender. Seemed like a nice guy, not at all full of himself.
ReplyDeleteHE was the Monkee I always identified with. I have no idea why.
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Maybe because he was a movie guy and musically accomplished, Steve?
ReplyDeleteActually, I was and am a huge Nesmith fan.
ReplyDeleteHmm...perhaps I'll post some audio of Mike on MOnday...
:-)
Aha! Behold the power of the toque!
ReplyDeleteA while back Steve via this blog turned me onto Nesmith’s The Hits Just Keep On Coming, and … yeah. The truth is, it’s just freaking great. But I never would have suspected.
ReplyDeleteThe Monkees helped save my life. I was in 7th grade and my appendix burst just as the Monkees were debuting on tv. I spent over 3 weeks in the hospital and was pretty depressed. Somebody bought the record for me and, being in the target demographic, I loved it. It lifted my spirits immensely - I send that Karma back towards Peter now!
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ReplyDeleteHe hung out at the Speakeasy for a brief period when I was courting the bartender. Seemed like a nice guy, not at all full of himself.
Was that Francesca, by any chance? Everyone wanted to court her!
Good thoughts to Mr. Tork, too.
HE was the Monkee I always identified with. I have no idea why.
ReplyDeleteHuh, I would have thought Davy Jones.
(ducking)