![Maynard James Keenan Reveals Wife’s Battle With Cancer – ‘She is My Rock’](https://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2021/04/Maynard-Keenan.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Maynard James Keenan Reveals Wife’s Battle With Cancer – ‘She is My Rock’
Maynard James Keenan has shared a rare personal post on social media, detailing for the first time his wife’s battle with breast cancer.
Today (Aug. 12) is Jennifer Lei Li Keenan’s birthday. In honor of the day, Maynard posted a heartfelt statement about his wife and longtime Caduceus partner’s cancer battle, which began in November 2020. She has successfully completed chemotherapy and surgery, and now faces radiation treatment.
Maynard writes:
Today is my wife’s Birthday. @licoricelust I’m going to guess that it will be viewed as her favorite. In late Nov she felt a lump in her breast. On X-mas eve, she was diagnosed with cancer. She didn’t collapse into a pile of self pity. She didn’t launch into an entitlement rage. She didn’t act out in any self destructive manner. Instead she asked the right questions, listened to her doctors, made a plan, and stuck to it. And when there were things she couldn’t do on her own, she asked for help. Before the chemo could take her hair, she cut it all off and had our friend Brooke make her a wig to match. And then she went to work. No one was the wiser. She’s successfully navigated both the chemo and the surgery, and now begins the radiation. And all without whining or bitching. She is my rock. She is my muse. She is my ALL. Be like Jen. Happy Birthday, My Love. Cheers to this one and many more.
Maynard and Jennifer welcomed a daughter together in 2014, who can been seen in one of the photos the Tool / A Perfect Circle / Puscifer vocalist posted. Loudwire would like to wish Jennifer all the best in her recovery.
The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s
More From KLAQ El Paso
![ZZ Top Digital Sales + Lyric Searches Spike After Death of Dusty Hill](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2021/07/attachment-dusty-hill-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Shuffling is Making a Comeback but Do We Want it to Comeback?](http://townsquare.media/site/62/files/2021/08/attachment-LMFAO-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Legendary Stories Behind These Six Weird Texas Town Names](http://townsquare.media/site/158/files/2021/08/attachment-RS11683_140410542-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Here’s The Perfect Actor To Play Eddie Guerrero In A BioPic](http://townsquare.media/site/62/files/2021/08/attachment-GettyImages-3075761-e1628682541788.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![10 2000s Movies That Could Never Be Made Today](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2021/08/attachment-2000s-movies-couldnt-make-today.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Private Schools In El Paso Impose Mask Mandate](http://townsquare.media/site/63/files/2021/08/attachment-private-masks.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![EP Get Ruthless Nonpoint Will Make Their Way Back Down This Year](http://townsquare.media/site/62/files/2021/08/attachment-NonpointRuthlessPhoto.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Chihuahuas Release Sweet Promo Items For Rest of Season](http://townsquare.media/site/88/files/2021/08/attachment-Bucket-Hat.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![U-Pick Sunflowers, Lavender Season in Bloom at La Union Maze](http://townsquare.media/site/63/files/2021/08/attachment-GettyImages-1326292836.jpg?w=980&q=75)