Ronnie James Dio Aces First Chemo Treatment

Wendy Dio posted the following today:

Here is an update from Wendy Dio on Ronnie’s battle with stomach cancer:

Well, it has been a very exhausting month – after all the neverending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and as soon as we arrived, we got a call from the MD Anderson Hospital that they had an appointment for us with the doctor we originally wanted, so we then flew to Houston to the clinic, and of course MORE tests, but Ronnie finished receiving his first chemo treatment on Wednesday, and all is going very well.

I would like to thank Tony Martell from the T.J. Martell Foundation, Dr. Stuart Aaronson from Mount Sinai, Lindsay Brown and Mike Carden from Eagle Records, and our very own Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, for all your help in getting us into MD Anderson, and also our friends Geezer and Gloria Butler, who flew to Houston to be with Ronnie while he had his chemo.

Ronnie and I are totally overwhelmed by the amount of well wishes that we have received from friends and fans – we are reading them all. Some make us laugh, some make us cry, but all of them are so filled with love that it gives us so much support and makes Ronnie even more determined to fight this battle and win. Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers.

–Wendy Dio

Comments

Natasha Papastergiou December 11, 2009 · Reply

Hello !
My name is Natasha Papastergiou, 28 years old and I am Greek, but I lived in New York for several years.
The best cure in all diseases is happiness, emotional fulfilment and people sharing mutual feelings of love !
A healthy diet, relaxation, exercise and chemo are helping a lot, but not as much.
Every time I enter the hospital, children smile, though they suffer from cancer…!!! Eight days ago,I had to sign a will, my will ! We are going to face this, straight in the face !…and I am saying “we” , cause you are NOT alone in this !!! You have a worldwide family that wishes and prays for the very best, most of all this family, really respects you and loves you !
My uncle lives in New York, for 30 years now, with his family. He also suffered from an extremely aggressive type of cancer and he is still alive thanks to an amazing herbal complex well combined with the regular chemo treatment, he received !

All my positive energy and loving thoughts for you and your family !!!