1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: This is gem Nation with Jonesy. 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:07,119 Speaker 2: And Manda curiated John Farnham. He's going for some surgery 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 2: this morning. 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 3: Yes, a statement from the Farnham family for immediate releases 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 3: has just been released. We've recently discovered that John has 6 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 3: a cancerous growth. He's been admitted to hospital this morning 7 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 3: for surgery and ongoing treatment. John has provided this statement. 8 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 3: Cancer diagnosis is something that so many people face every 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 3: single day. Countless others have walked this path before me. 10 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 3: The one thing I know for sure is we have 11 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 3: the best specialist healthcare professionals in Victoria and we can 12 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 3: all be grateful for that. 13 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:31,159 Speaker 1: I know. 14 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 3: I am so wishing John and his family well this morning.