Positive Vibes, Positive Mind
- Eddie Van Halen’s wife, Janie, shared an encouraging message emphasizing how important positive thoughts are during tough times
- Eddie Van Halen is currently battling throat cancer
- Support is important for people going through cancer treatment, and having a cheerleader by your side can keep patients positive
Just see for yourself. Janie Liszewski Van Halen, the rock star’s wife of 11 years, shared an encouraging message for her followers, and all those facing difficulties at the moment by focusing on “positive mind,” “positive vibes,” and “positive life.” Janie knows how important a positive mindset is, especially during a challenge like cancer treatment, and she’s the perfect cheerleader for her husband during his battle with throat cancer.
Read MoreVan Halen and his family has kept his battle with throat cancer, and current treatment, relatively quiet from the public. However, that hasn’t stopped people from speculating. TMZ reported in November 2019 that Van Halen has been traveling to Germany for five years to receive radiation treatments. I
t's unclear whether that's true or not, and there’s a good chance we’ll never know for sure. In a separate Instagram post, Janie emphasized that her family business is private, and is likely to remain that way. In the meantime, they’re enjoying the sunny Los Angeles weather, where they live, and she’s trying to protect his privacy as much as possible.
“Breaking News @eddievanhalen is my husband & our relationship and life together is PRIVATE,” Janie wrote.
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While he may not be keeping fans up-to-date on his treatment, Van Halen has a few opinions on what might have caused his throat cancer. "I used metal picksthey're brass and copperwhich I always held in my mouth, in the exact place where I got the tongue cancer," he previously told Billboard. "This is just my own theory, but the doctors say it's possible."
While he may have his own theory, it’s unlikely that’s actually the case. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) do not classify copper or the metals in brass (an alloy comprised of copper and zinc) as carcinogenic to humans. This means that there isn't known evidence that the metals cause cancer. Plus, Van Halen has been a life-long smoker, and there’s a direct link between smoking and developing throat cancer.
Spousal Support During Cancer Treatment
Having someone by your side, cheering you on and supporting you, can make a huge difference while going through cancer treatment. It can be a grueling process, and feeling alone isn’t an uncommon emotion to experience. In numerous conversations with SurvivorNet, cancer survivors have emphasized how having their spouse by their side helped them tremendously.
When Millie Torchia was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, it came as a shock to her entire family especially since she’s never been a smoker. However, she and her husband Glenn decided to take on this disease together as a team.
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“When I think about my diagnosis, I just don’t think about me,” Millie tells SurvivorNet. “I’m thinking about the people being affected by my disease, and, of course, that’s my children, my parents, my husband.”
Millie and Glenn Torchia talk to SurvivorNet about taking on cancer as a team
The process has been difficult for Glenn and Mille, especially since they have three children to take care of. However, Glenn says he tries to keep things positive throughout the whole experience, and taking on new responsibilities to help make Mille’s life easier.
“Millie is the love of my life,” Glenn says. “I just try to bring some humor to it, too, and joke around a little bit, and just trying to create memories with them. Kind of be there for them, be around, you know, be that person.”
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