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Country Music Star Toby Keith Reveals He Is Thinking Of Getting Back As He Battles Stomach Cancer

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UPDATE: In his first interview since revealing earlier this year that he has stomach cancer, Toby Keith says he is “thinking about getting back into fighting shape.”While acknowledging that his illness is “pretty debilitating, Keith added, “as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we’ll look at something good in the future.”Keith spoke to CMT Hot 20 Countdown on his condition.

He said that “I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up.”Keith made his illness public in June, canceling dates as he took time for treatment.

But he’s done a few public appearances, including one performance in November at the Jeff Ruby Steakhouse in Lexington, KY, where he performed “I Love This Bar” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” Earlier this week, Keith posted a sweet photo of himself on Instagram with a young cancer patient, writing alongside it, “Thumbs up if you’re celebrating #GivingTuesday by donating to the @tkfoundation1!

Your donations make the OK Kids Korral possible, a home away from home for children battling cancer and their families.” The TK Foundation is a Keith charity that assists young cancer patients.EARLIER: Toby Keith, a seven-time Grammy nominee who was recognized as entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music two years in a row in 2002 and 2003, revealed Sunday he has stomach cancer.The 60-year-old Keith posted to social media on his condition.“Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery.

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