Comedian Moshe Kasher diagnosed with tonsil cancer, says "My life has been terror, meditation, tears"
Los Angeles, June 22
Comedian Moshe Kasher has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, he confirmed the same via social media.
On Sunday, Kasher shared how he found a bump on his tonsil a few months back. "3 months ago. While in Savannah, producing the new Judd Apatow/Glenn Powell movie. The comeback king is going to rule so hard. I found a bump on my tonsil. It was cancer, which did not rule so hard."
Detailing his experience while getting treated for the condition, he further noted, "I'm in pain, and I'm in the middle of a very difficult process. It's gonna be a long summer. But the good news is the cancer I have has an incredibly high cure rate. I will find out next week if I need radiation or not, but regardless, I will be okay and back to being a cool dude asap."
Kasher, a stand-up comic, recently appeared in 'The Pitt'.
As per his post, Moshe Kasher was working on the new Judd Apatow and Glen Powell movie 'The Comeback King'.
On Friday, Kasher underwent a procedure in Los Angeles, joking that "a Jewish surgery robot at Cedars Sinai yanked my jaw open for five hours and cut it out and then slit my throat and dissected my neck, leaving me with a hardcore neck scar which will make people reluctant to street fight me."
In his post, Kasher also attached pictures of himself in the hospital, further adding, "This has been the most terrifying and consciousness-consuming experience of my life. My life has been terror, meditation, tears, and medical planning (oh and 12-hour days on set, pitching jokes)."
The comedian said he is unsure of when he will return to live comedy.
— ANI
Reader Comments
"Jewish surgery robot" - that's so perfectly on-brand for a comedian 😂 But seriously, tonsil cancer is scary stuff. My friend's father had it and the recovery was tough. Glad he caught it early and the cure rate is high. Sahi hai, keep fighting Moshe!
This is heartbreaking. But his attitude - mixing terror with meditation and tears - that's so real. In India, we often hide health struggles but sharing openly like this actually helps others. Also, kudos to him for working 12-hour days while going through this. Bada jigar hai!
As someone who went through tongue cancer surgery last year, I can relate to every word he's saying. The pain, the uncertainty, the dark humour - it's a survival mechanism. Wishing him a smooth recovery. Cancer doesn't discriminate but comedians fight back with jokes!
The part about "the comeback king is going to rule so hard... which did not rule so hard" - that's pure gold even in a dark situation. 🙌 In India, we have so many cancer survivors but people don't talk about the emotional roller coaster. Thank you for being so open Moshe! Get well soon.
Respect for handling this with grace. But I have to say, the way Western celebrities share medical details is something we Indians need to normalise too. My aunt had oral cancer and our family barely told anyone - shame and fear. This openness helps destigmatize cancer. More power to him.
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