Tanya Tucker cancels show; Fletcher cancels tour; Skid Row cancels shows; "Tori Kelly blood clot cause still unknown"; "Teddi Mellencamp undergoing another cancer surgery"; Kathy Griffin's lung cancer

"Truck transporting 40,000 pounds of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey overturns, crashes Into building"; "14-year-old boy has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn deadly"

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Concert cancelled (due to unspecified neck treatment):

Tanya Tucker Is 'Recovering From A Medical Procedure On Her Neck'

September 15, 2023

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Tanya Tucker had to cancel an upcoming performance as she recovers from a medical procedure. The legendary country star shared a statement from the venue — SummerStage in Central Park, located in New York City — on her Instagram story on Thursday (September 14). Organizers wrote in a statement: “We regret to inform you that tonight’s [Tanya Tucker] performance at SummerStage in Central Park has been canceled. Tanya is recovering from a medical procedure on her neck and while she was hoping to be further along in her recovery process, her biggest priority is taking care of her health so she can put on the best show possible for her fans. We wish Tanya a quick recovery and are sending her all of our well wishes. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.” Tucker’s latest album, Sweet Western Sound , made its debut earlier this year, adding to iconic hits spanning her career.

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Tour postponed (due to Lyme diagnosis):

Fletcher Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Says She Has to Postpone Tour

September 13, 2023

Fletcher is sharing some news about her health. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old singer took to social media to reveal that she has recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease after years of feeling unwell. Next to an image of her in a hospital room with tubes running from a machine into her body, the "Girls Girls Girls" singer wrote, "dear fletch fam 🤍." In the slides that followed, the singer opened up about her medical condition. "Hi Fletch fam, writing to you with an update today, as you may have noticed, I've been pretty quiet on socials lately and wanted to share why," she began. "I have recently been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I started to become increasingly ill over the last couple years and just kept pushing even though I knew there was something deeper going on. For the last few months I've been receiving treatments, following the doctor's order and doing my best to learn more about the invisible illness. Lyme Disease has affected me in a variety of ways and while it has not only taken a tremendous toll on my physical body, it has also cause concern for my voice as well. This has worn on my soul in a way that's hard to even put words to as singing is the thing I love most in this world and my voice is my vessel for expression."

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Shows postponed (due to stem cell treatment):

Skid Row Postpone October Shows Due To Health Concerns

September 13, 2023

Skid Row have postponed their October shows with Buckcherry due to health concerns involving frontman Erik Grönwall. The concerts have been rescheduled for next year.

Skid Row commented:

“Skid Row announce a necessary adjustment to their upcoming tour schedule for October.

Due to utmost concern for the health and well-being of one of our own, Skid Row’s lead vocalist, Erik Grönwall, the band has made the decision to move the third leg of their highly anticipated US and Canada tour originally scheduled for October 2023 to March 2024.”

Grönwall continued:

“I want to apologize to all the fans, promoters, Buckcherry and the Skid Row team and to my band mates. Due to the stem cell transplantation I did on August 12, 2021 my immune system is still partially impaired, which can result in longer time before clearance of infections and also impaired fitness during infections. It will get better with time and all I can do until then is roll with the punches and ensure I have a better balance in terms of touring.”

https://metalanarchy.com/2023/09/13/skid-row-postpone-october-shows-due-to-health-concerns/

Tori Kelly Blood Clots Cause Still Unknown: Singer Experienced 'Peace' Amid Scary Condition

September 12, 2023

[Singer] Tori Kelly is grateful for where she is right now. In July 2023, Kelly had a medical emergency that landed her in the hospital for one week. Now, Kelly is doing well and touring the United States for a string of shows in support of her self-titled EP. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Tori Kelly remembers the time when she passed out while hanging out with her friends. "It happened out of nowhere. I was feeling just a little tired throughout the day, and my heart rate was kind of high," she told the publication. "I was at dinner with my husband [André Murillo] and so thankful he was there because I ended up collapsing and was rushed to the hospital and they found blood clots." Kelly was shocked by what transpired during the especially worrying moment as she had "no idea" of the existence of blood clots as she had no history of it whatsoever in her family. Up until today, it is still a mystery what caused Tori Kelly's clots. "On one end, it was scary, and then on another end, I did feel this sense of unexplainable peace that it was gonna be OK," Kelly reflected. "I just felt like God had me and it was gonna be OK, but yeah, definitely in the midst of that it was just kind of a confusing whirlwind." Fans grew worried at the time as her husband was intermittently posting updates on Instagram about her condition. Reflecting on the situation at the time, Kelly had this to say: "That just made me even more grateful and not want to take a single moment for granted. Looking out in the audience and seeing all my amazing fans again has been keeping my spirits high." Since being released from the hospital, Kelly has assured her fans of her well-being. “I'm feeling stronger now & hopeful but unfortunately there are still some things to uncover. I'm so grateful for the amazing doctors & nurses who have been looking after me," she said in a handwritten letter.

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Teddi Mellencamp Is Undergoing Another Cancer Surgery

September 13, 2023

Teddi Mellencamp’s battle with skin cancer continues, as she faces another surgery. The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed on Instagram, “I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma. I can’t even remember if this is the 12th or 13th one. At this point, I am starting to black-out these memories like a portion of my childhood. I slept maybe 2 hours last night because my mind was racing.” The 42-year-old continued, “I am so grateful for my 3-month checkup because we caught this one early. This means another surgery next week and additional biopsies. As I lay here with tears in my eyes and worry, I know my kids will be up soon. I have a podcast at 10. Life goes on.”

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This headline is misleading, since Griffin actually “spoke out” not on her “vaccination” as a likely cause of her condition, but on the “theory” (offered by her doctors) that “her lung cancer may have been caused by radon poisoning”:

Kathy Griffin Speaks Out on COVID-19 Vaccine After Lung Cancer

September 13, 2023

Kathy Griffin has spoken about taking the COVID-19 vaccine as she continues to live with the residual effects of her lung cancer diagnosis. The comedian, 62, announced that she was diagnosed with the disease in August 2021, before going on to reveal in November of that year that she was cancer-free. Despite her recovery from cancer itself, she has dealt with issues resulting from the treatment she underwent, including concerns that her voice may never return to its original pitch after surgery left it higher than usual. In August 2022, Griffin wrote on Twitter about the surgeon who had removed a portion of her lung. Stating that her situation "sucks," Griffin said of the surgeon: "He ruined my vocal chords & my arytenoids permanently! My voice is my living." On Tuesday, Griffin spoke about how cautious she remains regarding her health and the novel coronavirus after a social media user on X, formerly Twitter, asked others on the platform about the matter. "Do you know anyone who is fully vaxxed, and never got Covid? Yes or No?" the X user asked. "Yes!" Griffin wrote in response. "My husband [Randy Bick] and I are fully vaxxed and have NOT gotten covid! Ps. I had lung cancer and I have half a lung, so I can't mess around with covid. Very careful." Suddenly Susan star Griffin revealed in an August 2022 X post that she had received her fourth COVID vaccine booster shoot. She also shared last week that the celebrities who attended dinner parties at her home took COVID tests beforehand. Griffin revealed in March her doctors' theory that her lung cancer may have been caused by radon poisoning. She discussed details about how her cancer may have developed as she weighed in on a Twitter thread posted by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).

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A non-fatal “vaxxident”?

Truck Transporting 40,000 Pounds of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Overturns, Crashes Into Building

September 15, 2023

Nitro, WV - A truck that was transporting 40,000 pounds of Jack Daniel’s whiskey on Wednesday overturned, striking a nearby building. The driver had to go to the hospital, leaving the whiskey abandoned on a West Virginia road, 13News reported. According to dispatchers, the crash happened on Sergent Road near Nitro, West Virginia, and the crash caused some structural damage to the building it hit. The Nitro Fire Department extracted the driver from the truck, and he was taken to the hospital. Fire crews stood by and waited for another truck to take the salvageable whiskey and resume transporting it. The driver told responders that the GPS took him down the wrong road, per WHCS TV .

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14-year-old boy has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn deadly

September 13, 2023

Tennessee - A 14-year-old boy’s parents had to make the heart-wrenching decision to amputate all of their son’s hands and feet after his normal flu-like symptoms suddenly turned deadly. Mathias Uribe, of Tennessee, has been hospitalized at the Monroe Carrel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for more than two months after he was rushed to the hospital feeling deathly ill on June 30. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and went into cardiac arrest, WSMV reported. Mathias was put on an ECMO [extracorporeal membrane oxygenation] machine, which kept the blood pumping throughout his body for two weeks, allowing his heart and lungs to rest. It saved his life, but enough blood wasn’t flowing to his extremities, forcing doctors to remove them, the teen’s father said. His hands were removed at the wrist and his legs were removed from below the knee.

Mathias’ family hopes that their son, who ran cross country, played soccer and played piano, can soon leave the hospital with new prosthetic limbs. “I told him we are going to be your arms and legs until we figure all of this out,” his father, Edgar Uribe, told the outlet. Dr. Katie Boyle, an ICU pediatrician and the head of Mathias’ care team, said that there was nothing that Mathias’ parents could do to save their son’s hands and feet from amputation.  “It’s extremely rare,” she said, of Mathias’ rapidly deteriorating condition. “Sometimes when you get the flu it does set you up for a bacterial infection. But even then, most kids don’t get nearly as sick as Mathias did.” Parents should get their children flu shots and check on them often while they are sick for symptoms like a high fever, trouble swallowing fluids, or inability to wake up from a deep sleep — which should trigger a trip to the hospital, Boyle said.

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