GET WELL, SNOWY TOE:

Tony Snow's illness (Greg Pierce, 2/18/05, THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

"Popular Fox News TV and radio host Tony Snow is about to undergo surgery to remove his cancerous colon," Washington Whispers columnist Paul Bedard reported yesterday (Thursday) at www.usnews.com.

"'I've been living in fear of cancer for 27 years,' he tells Whispers. 'I've got too much to live for.' He was meeting with a surgeon [yesterday], and might go under the knife this weekend. Snow said he's had colitis for years and knew he was a high-risk candidate. His mother died of cancer when she was 38. He got the diagnosis last week during a routine check. 'Of course I was shocked,' he said. 'I didn't know something was up.' But, he said, 'We're dealing with it. We're forging ahead.'

"Snow said the game plan is to remove the whole colon. 'The kind of cancer I've got is a real baddy.' He and his doctors expect a full recovery within a year. The cancer scare comes right as he's renegotiating a new three-year contract with Fox, but Snow said it shouldn't interrupt the talks and eventual agreement. And he wanted to thank his listeners who have been praying for him. 'The power of prayer is pretty powerful. You really do feel better,' he said."

He's always been a favorite of The Wife, not least because of the spoonerism she made of his name. We wish him all the best.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 19, 2005 12:08 PM