Barry Manilow shares health update with fans weeks after cancer diagnosis

Barry Manilow has shared a health update with his fans, weeks after revealing he is suffering from lung cancer.

The 82-year-old took to Instagram to share a photo from what seems to be his hospital bed.

The singer-songwriter was seen from the shoulders up, lying down while wearing a green patterned hospital gown.

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The photo seems to be a screenshot from a text message exchange, since the message underneath it in a grey text bubble read, "Better today!"

The Copacabana singer used the same words as the caption of his Instagram post.

Fans were delighted to see how the star was doing.

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"That's my boss y'all! He's making it through the rain! Love you B!" shared his employee, Melanie Taylor.

"I've loved you Barry for 50 years!" one fan shared, "My heart skipped a beat when I heard you were sick. So glad to see you are doing well and recuperating."

Another added, "You don't know how wonderful it is to wake up to this pic!! Been so worried about you!!!! Can't wait to see you somewhere down the road!!"

"Barry, please feel better🙏🕊🎀🎵💜," one said, "May you continue to sing the songs that make the whole world sing. And may you be blessed with great health, love, and an abundance of joy. We love you 💕⚘️"

Two weeks ago, the star shared that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will reschedule his January shows to undergo surgery.

Doctors found a cancerous spot on his lungs during an MRI, the singer said in a statement posted to Instagram.

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The What a Wonderful World singer revealed he underwent the scan because he suffered from repeated bronchitis infections in a span of six weeks.

"Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure everything was okay," he said.

"The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed."

He added that doctors caught it early, and said he won't need to go through chemotherapy or radiation once it's removed.

However, he will need a month to recover from the surgery.

"The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I'm taking tests to confirm their diagnosis," he said.

"So that's it, no chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

"The only follow-up is a month recovery, and that means we have to reschedule the January arena concerts."

The concerts were scheduled for venues across North America.

He added a poignant message to fans, urging them to get checked for "even the slightest symptom".

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