Ronnie Platt Undergoes Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: ‘Couldn't Have Gone Any Better'
Ronnie Platt is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery to treat his thyroid cancer. The Kansas frontman revealed Friday (March 7) that he is currently back home after an operation that went smoothly, writing in a post on Facebook, 'The Doctor said my surgery couldn't have gone any better!!!'
'I felt the power of everyone's prayers and positive energy!' he continued in the message. 'You all have helped me thru this, how do I? or can I? ever thank all of you for that!!!???? Day 1 of recovery here I am!!!'
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Platt went on to say that he's now 'looking forward to getting back to what i do best!' 'Yes, Singing, but my true job is entertaining you all and helping you at least for a couple hours forget [about] your problems and recharge your batteries,' he added. 'I take a lot of pride in that!!!!'
The musician's update comes about three weeks after he first revealed that he'd been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. 'Before everyone gets all excited, it has a 99% survival rate, it has not spread,' Platt wrote on Facebook at the time. 'It's contained to my thyroid. I just have to have my thyroid removed. Go through some rehab time and be right back in the saddle.'
He added, 'As it has been put to me, this is just a bump in the road and will be behind me very soon! So everyone please CARRY ON!'
Platt took over as the lead singer of Kansas back in 2014, replacing former frontman Steve Walsh. He's since carried vocals on the band's most recent albums: 2016's The Prelude Implicit and 2020's The Absence of Presence, both of which entered the Top Rock Albums chart.
The singer also recently celebrated his 65th birthday, an occasion he marked with an introspective Facebook post on Feb. 25. 'As I sit here and try to think of something eloquent to write, It's just simply impossible to convey in any words my thanks to everyone that not only reached out for my birthday but also have sent me well wishes and positive energy and prayers helping me on my path of recovery,' he wrote.
'People I have never met, going above and beyond the call of duty to help me thru this with lightning speed! How are these people even able to walk with hearts so big???' he added. 'Thank you for all the nice words and encouragement! I have plans on being back with my KANSAS family (YES FANS ARE FAMILY TOO!!!) very soon!!!'
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