Michael Troy Battles Cancer

Our buddy and musician Michael Troy (that's him with the suspenders with ex-Byrd and founding father of country rock Chris Hillman) is fighting for his life against his longstanding nemesis: cancer. Michael has headlined and been an opener many times at the Narrows.

Most of us have been touched by cancer in some form or another, or may be in the future (God forbid!). For example, I'm at high risk for colon cancer. A beautiful 30-year-0ld cousin of mine down in North Carolina died from it. I get a colonoscopy every 5 years (I used to get them every year, after they found some stuff that may have turned into cancer; but I've been clean for about 10 years now.) My mother died from cancer. She was a pharmacist, and we suspect her cancer was caused by a venting mechanism in a pharmacy that was installed wrong. The mechanism was supposed to suck out cancer-causing fumes; instead, it blew the fumes toward her.

So in her memory, I'm sending a check to help Michael Troy to pay costs uncovered by health insurance (there are a ton).

His manager/promoter/friend Marilyn Edge has sent out the following:

Anyone wishing to make a donation to help offset the cost of Michael's treatment and continued care can send a check or money order, payable to Michael Troy, to:

Somerset Federal Credit Union
Attn: John
740 County St.
Somerset, MA 02726-0426

In the memo portion of the check please put this account number: #42831.

Also from Marilyn:

Rob Gould, owner of Cafe Arpeggio's...has renamed Michael's favorite ice cream (frozen pudding) for Michael. All the proceeds from the sale of that particular item in both the Fall River and New Bedford stores will go into Michael's Somerset Federal Credit Union account.