Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali recently got candid about his cancer diagnosis and treatment when he sat down with Sirius XM’s Trunk Nation on November 20th, saying that “cancer will be the death of (him)”.
Talking to host Eddie Trunk, Banali was sorrowfully aware that cancer may just take his life. But he wasn’t without hope, offering that it’s “okay to be depressed about it, but it’s not okay to stay there.”
Last month, Banali revealed his diagnosis with stage four pancreatic cancer but noted he was “on the mend” after a round of successful treatments. Shortly after that, the musician thanked his fans and friends for their “overwhelming” support.
This week, Banali revealed that he has lost 62 pounds throughout his chemotherapy. Speaking with Trunk however, the musician showed an incredible amount of understanding towards his own situation and mortality. You can watch the full interview below.
“I’m very aware that cancer, there’s no cure for it,” Banali said. “So I know the cancer will be the death of me. The question is when. And I think having a very positive attitude is very helpful. Yeah, it’s okay to have your ‘down’ days, ’cause I have ’em. It’s okay to be depressed about it, but it’s not okay to stay there.”
Frankie Banali continued, “It’s more important to continue to live your life — not just for yourself, but for your family members and your friends, so they’re not sitting around getting depressed because you’re depressed or going on Facebook and having ‘death watch 2019’ or ‘death watch 2020.’ So it’s very important to be positive — and realistic. I’m not a pessimistic or an optimistic person. I’m a realist — I deal with facts.”
“I think it’s important for people to understand that, first of all, if they have any inclination whatsoever that cancer is in their family, they should really have themselves checked out,” Banali explained. “Because I had done physicals with my doctor religiously for 20, 30 years, and nothing ever showed up. And I did my last physical in February of this year, and no issues. And here comes April, and I’ve got stage four [cancer].”
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