Joey of Joey + Rory Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer, Undergoes Surgery
It’s been a trying year for husband and wife duo Joey + Rory.
In February, the couple, who rose to fame on CMT’s “Can You Duet,” welcomed a baby girl named Indiana Boone Feek, into the world. Upon her arrival, doctors diagnosed little Indy with down syndrome.
The couple received even more heartbreaking news recently when Joey was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
In a post on Rory’s blog, “This Is The Life I Life,” the singer opened up about the battle.
Six weeks ago, during a routine appointment, Joey’s doctor noticed something concerning. She had Joey come in for several tests, where they determined that she, indeed, had cancer.
In May, at a routine appointment with her gynecologist, Joey’s doctor discovered something that concerned her. She said there was a mass on Joey’s cervix and that she wanted do a biopsy, and would let us know the results when she got them back. A few days later, Joey woke up from a nap with a message from the doctor, asking that we come in and talk with her that afternoon. When we walked into the her office, the doctor was clearly upset. Before she could even say the word “cancer”, her eyes welled up with tears and sobbing she said, “I’m so sorry Joey…”. My wife bravely smiled and said, ” it’s gonna be okay, just tell us”. And so she did.
Joey has cervical cancer.
Rory continues that his bride went in for surgery this past Friday at Centennial hospital in Nashville. The following day, she was sent home and has been continuing to recover.
It’s been five days now, and Joey’s getting stronger every day. Her swelling is going down and spirits continue to go up. We had a follow-up appointment with the oncologist yesterday and he said that the margins and the lymph nodes he removed came back clean, so there’s no more cancer in her body and she won’t need chemo or radiation. There in the waiting room after the appointment, we held each other and our baby, and we cried once more.
To read more about the family and to stay updated on Joey’s recovery, click HERE.
The couple is best known for their song, “Cheater Cheater.”
* Photo via Rory’s blog, “This Is The Life I Live”
