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Re: Larry Geller, Elvis and cancer???

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In reply to "maryannt04@gmail.com" who wrote the following:

> I was in the dressing room and met 3 cancer Doctors that Elvis had flown in. 
> Their wives were with them. This was after show Dec. 6 or 7th, 1976. I believe
> they were from NYC.
> 
> They went in to see Elvis privately. A while later Charley came running in in 
> a panic nervously proclaiming to me and J.D. that Elvis had sent them away and
> was not choosing treatment.

I don't remember the title of the film, but do remember Elvis' road manager mentioning him being riddled 
with bone cancer, and Vernon did not want anyone to know.  Cancer was such a taboo topic even in the late 
70's that I am not surprised that someone from Vernon's generation didn't want it mentioned.  I well 
recall how the "C" word was talked about in low voices and whispered about if it ever came up in 
conversation. Vern must have cut himself off practically entirely from the press.  The public would have 
been more sympathetic to Elvis' use of painkillers had they known the nature of his medical condition, 
and it would have been preferable to the world thinking he was just an out-and-out dope fiend.


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