Beastie Boy Adam Yauch Tells Fans About Cancer and India

Those of you worried about Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch’s recuperation after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his his left parotid (salivary) gland might be interested in his recent post about his trip to Dharamsala, India.

After Yauch underwent surgery to remove the tumor which, fortunately was located early and was localized in a location that will not affect Yauch’s vocal chords, he decided to journey to India to seek further help.

Here is some of what Yauch posted earlier today about his experience with Eastern medicine:

hey all,

so i just got back from dharamsala, india. went over there to see some tibetan doctors, but as it worked out, the Dalai Lama was giving a 3 day teaching, so i was able to attend that as well.

i’m feeling healthy, strong and hopeful that i’ve beaten this thing, but of course time will tell. i’m taking tibetan medicine and at the recommendation of the tibetan doctors i’ve been eating a vegan/organic diet, which surprisingly enough was harder to do in india than it is now that i’m back home. here i can just shop for the right food and cook… a lot easier than depending on restaurants.

when i was in india i visited an ani gompa (a nunnery) called jamyang choling. they did a puja (religious ceremony) for me to help me get well. one nun said to me “we do prayers and then you are better.” so i’ve got that going for me, which is nice.

Sounds like he’s doing pretty well considering! We wish him the best. You can read the rest of what he wrote to his fans on Beastieboys.com.