Cumbia led SF legend Chuck Prophet through cancer crisis - 48 hills
Briefly

"I didn't have a relationship with mortality. It seemed so far in the distance. I didn't even know what lymphoma was. Now, I'm like, 'There's cancer all over my body.' I felt like I had a stake driven through my heart. I was terrified."
"Learning that I could beat it with a combination of immunotherapy and chemo, and that I wouldn't lose my hair, provided some relief. It also helped to have my wife and bandmate, Stephanie Finch, by my side, synthesizing information, asking follow-up questions, and advocating on my behalf when I couldn't."
"The DJ dropped the needle on these cumbia records, and then you hear the bassline coming out of the subwoofers. I started seeing people dance, and the atmosphere of the room changed. I thought, 'Wow, I wish this night would go on forever.' It just enchanted me."
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