Season 7 Semifinalist Luke Menard Diagnosed With Cancer

Posted by thefunnystone on May 20th, 2008 at 8:48 AM
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A MySpace bulletin was sent out by a musician named Chinua Hawk that says that American Idol season 7 semifinalist Luke Menard has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently in stage 2. That's truly awful and it just emphasizes that there are many important things in life that go beyond a silly television show. Make sure to leave Luke some words of encouragement from the Worsters at http://www.myspace.com/chaptersix or send him an e-mail at luke@chapter6.com. In times like these, it's always great to hear positive words.

UPDATE: We've heard from someone close to Luke, who let us know that Luke does not have inoperable cancer. The ShowBuzz reports that he was dianosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. His condition is actually treatable and has a 93% full recovery rate. That's great news! Still make sure to send Luke some words of encouragement.

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thatwashardcore
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 2:59pm
Joined: 21 Apr 2008

Poor Luke, all the best wishes to him and I hope he'll make a great recovery! I fucking loved his Wham! song and I don't care what anyone else says about it.

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rosebud
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 3:07pm
Joined: 21 May 2006

AI is just a stupid show.

Life is what's important. I will say a prayer for Luke and wish him a full recovery. God Bless Him.

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rpc717
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 3:43pm
Joined: 20 Apr 2007

It IS inoperable, which means they can't cut it out and cure it (because of where it is). The treatment is chemo, which isn't fun, but while this cancer used to be a death sentence, today cure is the rule more than the exception.

Rhia
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 5:33pm
Joined: 01 May 2008

Damn! I will be wishing him luck and hoping everything works out for him. Cancer is such a bitch!

Lost my father to cancer 8yrs ago. My sister was diagnosed 4yrs ago(she's still here BTW). It's a thief that steals life and joy from all who have it. Good Luck Luke. I wasn't crazy about you on Idol, but I wish and hope you get through this well.

jasoncastro
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 7:03pm
Joined: 29 Apr 2008

Will do, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

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porcupine8
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 8:11pm
Joined: 02 May 2007

I'm another Hodgkin's survivor. This cancer is actually most common in young adults ages 15-35, and at Stage 2 has nearly a 100% survival rate. Chemo sucks and he might be left with a few minor permanent health problems from it (I still have some lung issues), but he will almost certainly pull through! It's going to be a rough six months for Luke, though. All the best to him.

purpledarklighter
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 8:15pm
Joined: 19 May 2008

Poor Luke. I hope he gets well soon. My thoughts are with him and his family.

Jumptheshark
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 8:25pm
Joined: 14 May 2008

This proves once and for all that there are much more important things than a piece of shit "talent" competition.

Blessings to him and his family.

SayNoToPaula
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 11:11pm
Joined: 16 Feb 2008

Stay strong Luke. Sending many prayers to you and your family. You are going to be fine after awhile. Good thing they caught it now. Keep the faith.

crstlbal
Posted: May 21, 2008 - 8:09am
Joined: 11 Apr 2007

My thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery Luke!

Dave - At least MSNBC has the class to give VFTW acknowledgement for being the first to report this.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24732699/

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