Vince Neil Loses Dad
- Vince Neil, lead singer of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, has lost his dad, he shared on Instagram; he was 83 when he passed.
- Neil lost his mother, “Grandma Shirley,” to cancer in 2018; she had stage four cancer. Neil’s young daughter died of cancer in 1995.
- Stage four cancers may have different treatment paths to earlier stage cancers, due to potential spreading to other parts of the body.
Vince Neil’s Mom’s Cancer
In 2018, Neil lost his mom to cancer. He shared her stage four cancer diagnosis prior to her passing but didn’t say what type of cancer she was battling.On Twitter he wrote of his late mom: “It's with a sad heart that I tell you of the passing of my mom affectionately known as Grandma Shirley. She loved rock and roll and Facebook. She'll be missed by me and hundreds of others. A true love of my life. Thank you for your concern and prayers. It meant a lot. God bless."
It's with a sad heart that I tell you of the passing of my mom affectionately known as Grandma Shirley. She loved rock and roll and Facebook. She'll be missed by me and hundreds of others. A true love of my life. Thank you for your concern and prayers. It meant a lot. God bless pic.twitter.com/muK4SNPzj6
— Vince Neil (@thevinceneil) July 31, 2018
While we don’t know what type of cancer his mom had, we do know that stage four diagnoses are typically given when the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
For instance, stage four breast cancer is also called metastatic breast cancer, because it has spread or, “metastasized” to other areas of the body, beyond the breast. Stage four cancers may have more limited treatment options due to it being a later stage cancer, but treatment options vary widely depending on the type of cancer.
Regaining a Sense of Self After Losing A Parent to Cancer
Losing a Loved One to Cancer
Coping with the loss of a parent to cancer is a difficult process. Keeping a positive attitude as your parent battles cancer may be beneficial to them, and to you. By focusing on the good, the good feels amplified.
Dr. Zuri Murrell, a colorectal surgeon at Cedars-Sinai, says in an earlier interview, “My patients who thrive, even with stage 4 cancer, from the time that they, about a month after they’re diagnosed, I kind of am pretty good at seeing who is going to be OK.”
“Now doesn’t that mean I’m good at saying that the cancer won’t grow,” says Dr. Murrell. “But I’m pretty good at telling what kind of patients are going to still have this attitude and are probably going to live the longest, even with bad, bad disease. And those are patients who, they have gratitude in life.”
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