Edward James Olmos Opens Up About His Battle with Throat Cancer
TL;DR
Actor Edward James Olmos revealed on a podcast that he had throat cancer and recently finished radiation and chemotherapy treatments. He lost 55 pounds and all of his muscle tone during the ordeal, and doctors warned him that they did not know what his voice would sound like after treatment. Olmos described the experience as "an experience that changed me, the understanding of how wonderful this life is."
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