Richard Lloyd, co-founding guitarist of Television, has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a serious form of bile duct cancer.
According to GoFundMe launched by his Richard Lloyd Group bandmate Sean Seymour, the cancer has left Lloyd with “tumors in his liver, including one located dangerously close to a major blood vessel. Because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time… He has been in the ICU seven times, dealing with serious complications including sepsis twice, as well as complications involving his liver and kidneys. And through all of this, he’s fighting.”
Funds from the GoFundMe will go towards supporting Lloyd and his wife Sheila during this difficult time, including covering medical expenses, monthly living expenses, and other costs that come with Richard being unable to work and Sheila being a full-time caregiver.
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“I am usually a pretty upbeat person and I am taking this in stride, but it has become very difficult on our own and financially we are strapped,” Richard said in a statement included on the GoFundMe page. “That’s why I’m asking for your help. If you can see your way clear to make a donation please do that. Otherwise, please pass it around to your friends that might help and people that know me.”
Already Patti Smith and Susan Tweedy, wife of Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, have contributed to Lloyd’s GoFundMe. The target fundraising goal is $80,000.
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