American Idol Contestant Luke Menard Diagnosed with Cancer
The cute American Idol contestant, Luke Menard, has reportedly been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a representative for the singer’s a capella group Chapter 6 confirmed. Jane Victor told CBS News:
“Luke had a lingering cough and was having trouble breathing deeply, so he went to the doctor to have it checked out. The suspicion was walking pneumonia. But after a chest x-ray doctors saw a mass and did more testing, which is what led to the stage II Hodgkin diagnosis.”
Victor added that Menard and his wife and family remain hopeful. She said:
“They’ve been told that it’s treatable and manageable. Luke is currently in Los Angeles and plans to return home to Indiana soon.”
Luke made it to the top 16 and I was really sad when he was eliminated because he was eye candy. What terrible news though! My thoughts go out to him and his family - hoping for the best for him. He’s only 29 - still a baby!
You can write him a message on his group’s MySpace page here.
