Toby Keith shares positive progress with his stomach cancer diagnosis

toby keith Looking forward to his future.The country singer opens up about her health a year after she went public his battle with stomach cancer.

The “Beer for My Horses” singer hosted the annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Tournament on June 2 with oklahoman At a gala ahead of the event, he gave an update on his health.

“I feel good,” he tell the exit. “Essentially, everything is on a really positive trend … [but] You never know what’s going to happen with cancer, so you have to be prepared. “

Keith, 61, shared his hope that he might be “on the road this fall” if he can find the energy to put on a full live show and take a respite from his cancer treatment.

“I have more wind. I’m thinking about bringing a band in and setting it up, playing somewhere for two or three days, just to see if I can last two hours,” Keith said. “All I’m going to do is see if I can get through two or three nights of work and a break from chemo and then we’ll get back to work.”

Keith told the outlet that while he is still receiving chemotherapy, his tumor has shrunk by a third in size and his blood tests have been encouraging. However, he was “about eight weeks away from my last scan”.

“I expected to have fewer tumors the next time I looked for them,” he said, “and I only found one.”

It’s been more than a year now Keith reveals for the first time that he has been diagnosed with stomach cancerrevealed the news in a statement posted on his social media account.

“Last fall, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I have been undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and surgery for the past six months. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” “Should have been a Cowboys,” the singer wrote.

Despite the diagnosis, Keith remained optimistic and promised fans he would return to the stage. “I’m looking forward to spending this time with my family. But sooner or later I’ll see the fans. I can’t wait. -T” he added in the post.

Keith has long been an advocate for cancer research. In 2006, the musician founded the Toby Keith Foundation to provide free housing to children with cancer.

Additionally, his annual Toby Keith & Friends golf tournament Toby Keith Foundationis committed to supporting the health and well-being of pediatric cancer patients and provides funding for OK Kids Coral, a foundation that provides free housing to families of children receiving pediatric cancer treatment in Keith’s hometown of Oklahoma City.