Jimmy Barnes shares never-before-seen flashback photos with his best friend Sam Neill after the Hollywood star’s shocking cancer diagnosis
Jimmy Barnes has paid tribute to his best friend Sam Neill.
The veteran rocker, 66, who recently underwent hip surgery, shared a throwback photo of the Jurassic Park star visiting Jimmy in the hospital during his recovery from recent hip surgery.
It comes after the 75-year-old Jurassic Park star revealed he had a rare form of blood cancer.
The actor made the shocking announcement in his new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
“Sam Neill and I have had our fair share of hospitals, especially in recent years,” Jimmy wrote on Facebook alongside the sweet photos.
Jimmy Barnes has paid tribute to his old teammate Sam Neill. The veteran rocker, 66, who recently underwent hip surgery, shared a throwback photo of the Jurassic Park star visiting Jimmy in the hospital during his recovery from recent hip surgery.
Jimmy also posted another photo of Sam posing in a bookstore surrounded by stacks of his new memoir, due out Tuesday.
Jimmy and Sam have been roommates for a year. The couple is pictured with their dogs in 2009 in Sydney at the ‘Dog Games’
We both have a good story or two to tell about it.
In a heartwarming image, a smiling Sam can be seen posing with Jimmy as the two stars sit on the Khe Sanh singer’s hospital bed.
Jimmy also posted another photo of Sam posing in a bookstore surrounded by stacks of his new memoir, due out Tuesday.
Sam, who is in remission after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, said she learned about her condition after noticing lumps in her neck.
Star Twelve was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), which kills around 50 percent of patients within five years.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma begins in the white blood cells and usually appears first in the lymph in the neck.
In his case, Sam says that he has been receiving chemotherapy to fight the cancer. He is now in remission.
However, it is expected that he will need chemotherapy treatment for the rest of his life.
Sam, who is in remission after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, said he found out about his condition after noticing lumps on his neck Pictured: Jimmy and Sam pose together while attending the Melbourne Cup launch in Sydney in 1998
Sam updated fans on his health via Instagram last week, telling followers that his remission was well underway and that he was “alive and kicking” and doing well.
Sam, who deals with his traumatic health journey in his memoirs, said the diagnosis inspired him to write the book.
Meanwhile, Sam reassured fans with a health update last week.
On Instagram, the star announced that her recovery was going well and that she is in remission.
Sam added that he was about to go to work soon to start a new project alongside actress Annette Bening, 64, and another “wonderful cast.”
