Mike Mora, husband to singer Kelis, revealed via social media he has been battling with stage 4 stomach cancer for a year. He says he had no clue what it was for a long time, but found out in the middle of the pandemic.
“I thought the whole time that I just had an ulcer. With no idea what was about to come my way,” he wrote. “Here I was, in a hospital bed, during the middle of the pandemic. All alone.”
Mora went to three specialists and was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma, stage 4 stomach cancer. The cancer was spreading to lymph nodes in his back which required treatment.
Mora posted on his Instagram to bring awareness, and to encourage others that may also be suffering.
“I am posting this, after so much thought. not because I want people to feel bad or sorry for me and my family. I am posting this because life is full of the most unexpected situations,” he wrote. “I never thought this could happen to me. At just 36, with 3 kiddos, and a wife that loves me. I want to be able to help those that might experience something, maybe, hopefully. By showing that it’s possible to make it through.”
“I want to be able to help those that might be experiencing something like this- a life altering disease full of questions and doubt- maybe, hopefully. By showing that it’s possible to make it through,” he wrote in a separate post. “You always see people post about how life is too short. How you should reach out to those you love no matter where life has taken you. It is the truth. Don’t take your time here, your time with friends, family, for granted. Sh-t can be over just like that!”
Mora says doctors say people in his condition only make it 18 months, and so far its been 12. On his post he says, “Here we go.. Scared as F¥#% … The story will continue..”
We hope he pulls through. He and Kelis just had a baby girl last year named Galilee.
