|
 Face
of Bodog Music Has
Cancer
Bodog Music's lead
act, Bif Naked, has
revealed her
courageous battle
with breast cancer.
The platinum-selling
singer broke the
news Sunday in a
candid radio
interview with
George
Stroumboulopoulos.
It comes just three
months after her
highly-publicized
wedding to The
Vancouver Sun's
sports writer, Ian
Walker.
Naked, whose real
name is Beth Torbert,
is 36. She leads a
healthy lifestyle,
working out
regularly and
maintaining a vegan
diet.
"It is a very
surreal situation
for Ian and I at
this time. Two weeks
ago I was doing a
self breast exam and
discovered a lump. I
went into my doctor
for a checkup and he
immediately sent me
for tests, including
a mammogram, which
indicated a high
possibility of
cancer," she told
Stroumboulopoulos on
The Strombo Show.
"From there things
have gone at what
seems like light
speed: biopsy, blood
tests, cancer
clinic. It's been
two weeks from being
completely healthy
to cancer patient
with surgery,
radiation and
chemotherapy
scheduled."
Naked vows to take
things "one day at a
time" and to tackle
the situation with a
positive attitude.
"I have never been
one to give up when
an obstacle is
placed in front of
me. I am in the
fight of my life and
I'm lucky to have
the support of my
husband Ian, and
many friends, and
family members. With
the help of my
BodogMusic family I
plan to continue
working on these
recording projects
in between the
cancer treatments
and come out the
other side with two
great albums and a
clean bill of
health."
"I'm glad it's me
and not my mom," she
continued. "I'm glad
its me and not my
sister; I'm glad its
me and not any of my
friends. I am ready
for the fight."
Naked is currently
in pre-production on
two new albums: her
sixth album,
following her 2005
release
Superbeautifulmonster;
and a second
recording project,
Jakkarta, with
Spanish-born,
death-metal
guitarist La Machina.
"It is important for
everyone to
understand that
cancer is non
discriminatory and
even those in great
health can be
subject to cancer as
a diagnosis," the
singer adds. "I urge
all women at every
age to self examine
and go for scheduled
mammograms. Early
detection is the
best tool in the
fight against
cancer."
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Gambling911.com News
Wire
Originally published
January 7, 2008
11:58 pm EST
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