Last month, Nightwish singer Floor Jansen sadly announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
“A letter to you, Life comes in waves, with ups and downs,” she wrote. “I have had the joy of riding many highs, and I have shared these with you through social media and the many many shows worldwide throughout the many years of my career.”
“But now a new wave hit me. Not a good one. I have breast cancer. It was diagnosed a little over 2 weeks ago and I will have surgery tomorrow to remove the tumor. My prognosis is very good!!! It seems to be a non-aggressive cancer, which seems to not have spread. I will keep my breast. And I will be cancer free after this surgery, plus a local radiation treatment that will take place three months after this surgery, hopefully. We will know more after the surgery to see if this positive prognosis stands.”
On Friday, Jansen offered an excellent update via social media.
“Great news! I am cancer free,” she wrote. “The surgery took everything cancerous out and it hasn’t spread! I’ll get local radiation therapy in February to make sure everything stays out.”
“I’m getting my energy back after the surgery and feel a huge relief to know it was successful! I’m not back to a 100% but I have no doubt the shows will give me the power push I need to rock with all of you on the upcoming European tour.”
“Thank you for your amazing support and well wishes”.
Jansen joined the symphonic metal band in 2013 after the departure of Anette Olzen. Since joining the group, Nightwish has scored two No. 1 albums in their native country and charted in the Top Five all over Europe.
In 2018, Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of Fame and are considered the most successful Finnish band worldwide having sold more than 10 million albums.
