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Decemberists Announce Jenny Conlee's Cancer Is in Remission

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As Spinner recently reported, Decemberists keyboard and accordion player Jenny Conlee was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, after five months of treatment, the disease is in remission. The band's singer Colin Meloy broke the news on Twitter, writing, "For those of you wondering, saw Jenny this week; our girl's officially in remission! #teamjenny #beyondchemodome."

Back in May, the Decemberists broke the news of Conlee's unfortunate diagnosis on their website, but assured fans that the keyboardist's cancer was caught at an early stage. "And while the prognosis is very, very good for a full recovery," Meloy wrote, "tackling the disease will mean some intensive treatment for our Jenny as well as a lot of important recovery time."

According to Spin, the 39-year-old Conlee may be back on tour as soon as November in order to play for John Wesley Harding's backing band. The Decemberists' newest LP of B-sides, 'Long Live the King,' is due out Nov. 1. Cheers to for a newly reinvigorated Jenny!

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Carolyn

GOOD FOR YOU, GIRL ~

GO FOR IT ~

LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE VERY FULLEST YOU CAN. . . . . . . . . . .


'CAL'

October 23 2011 at 3:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
adam646l

I have no clue who she is, but God bless her and keep her cancer in remission forever!

October 23 2011 at 3:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
peggypeaches

God Bless You, Jenny! Your music and that video are amazing!! Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world!

October 23 2011 at 1:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
glaimc863

god bless & peace be with you as you get better every day..

October 23 2011 at 11:38 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
selfenchanted

Love this good news!

October 23 2011 at 10:21 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
whatthefriggnow

I Hope and Pray Jenny is Doing Well.
My wife has been fighting cancer since I met her in 1994. She found a lump in April of this year,and she ended up having a Radical Mastectomy,Chemotherapy,and is Doing well Thank GOD.
Take Care Jenny and I PRAY that your Cancer is going to STAY in REMISSION.
Have a Goods Sunday!
Bob and Ginger Malin
East Hanover,NJ 07936

October 23 2011 at 10:18 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Theresa

Congrat's you beat that ugly disease....Now you can do anything like go back to playing your music.. Stay strong.

October 23 2011 at 8:49 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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Nancy

Breast cancer is never "beaten" until you die of something else. That's the ugly side of this disease they don't promote.

October 23 2011 at 3:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply