John Blackman’s advice to John Farnham following similar diagnosis
Hey Hey It’s Saturday star John Blackman says John Farnham has a long road to recovery following his experience with cancer.
Farnham, 73, is in a stable condition following a marathon surgery due to cancerous growth in his mouth.
The singer was transferred to an intensive care unit where he is currently recovering after having a part of his jaw removed.
Blackman, who had a similar procedure done after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer which saw surgeons replace his chin with a leg bone, says Farnham’s recovery will take time.
“Hopefully John will get through this with as little angst as possible, and he’s going to need all the support he can get,” Blackman said.
“I know his family is very loving and they’re all going to gather around him.”
Farnham has been surrounded by family and friends following his lengthy procedure with his family releasing a statement saying he is ready to “heal”.
“John has been through an eleven and a half hour surgery in Melbourne yesterday and is now in a stable condition in ICU,” Jill said in a statement.
“The cancer tumour was located in his mouth and it has been successfully removed.
“There is still a long road of recovery and healing ahead of us, but we know John is up for that task.”
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