Buddy Cage (NRPS) ill

[TheGoodRev]

From New Riders Facebook page:

In case you haven’t heard Buddy Cage is in the hospital. He wasn’t feeling well and had some tests run. Unfortunately they found blood cancer. We don’t know much more than that at this point but we’ll keep you all posted. We want to thank Mookie Siegel, Barry Sless and Professor Louie for stepping in and helping us out this past weekend.

More from Leslie Cage:

Hello Everyone. Thank you for all of your messages of love and support during this difficult time. I have been in the hospital with Buddy all day and night since he was admitted Wednesday. This type of cancer affects the white blood cells, causing proliferation in the marrow that is so excessive that it retards the production of RBCs. RBCs bind oxygen and circulate it through the body so side effects include exhaustion. He WILL still be able to perform but NEVER to carry his own equipment (much love to Skarekrow and DeLacey on that one), or to stay away for too long a period of time. For now, I am enjoying his sexy dredlocks because he may soon be rocking a sexy Lex Luthor look. Imagine Buddy without hair... he will STILL be the sexiest man ever! We will keep you posted

[phishtaper]

warm thots and vibes for Buddy. leukemia's a bitch.

[The Chameleon]

Seen NRPS with Buddy a bunch of time, truly a legend on the pedal steel. Hope he gets stable. He is no spring chicken though.

[NewRider]

Fuck, first George Jones now this.

Get well my country heros!!!