{"id":84823,"date":"2025-08-21T11:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84823\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:27:16","slug":"john-farnhams-sons-james-and-rob-share-what-helped-save-the-legendary-singer-in-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84823\/","title":{"rendered":"John Farnham\u2019s sons James and Rob share what helped \u2018save\u2019 the legendary singer in cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beloved Aussie singer John Farnham\u2019s sons, James and Rob, have credited cancer research with helping to save their father when he battled throat cancer in 2022.<\/p>\n

The now 76-year-old underwent a 12-hour surgery in 2022, with doctors removing a tumour from his mouth and reconstructing his jaw.<\/p>\n

He has since been given the all-clear following the marathon operation.<\/p>\n

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On Sunrise on Thursday, James and Ron provided a welcome update on their famous father\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is doing good,\u201d Rob told hosts Nat Barr and Matt \u201cShirvo\u201d Shirvington.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, it\u2019s like anyone, you go through such a dramatic surgery, particularly on your face, it is going to affect you. I think he\u2019s resilient. He\u2019s strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

James added: \u201cHe\u2019s sticking to his regimen. My mum (Jillian) makes sure he\u2019s doing all the right things.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boys joked their father was stubborn, which helped in his recovery.<\/p>\n

Rob and James have thrown their star power behind Daffodil Day to raise money for people living with cancer.<\/p>\n

They said the charity is close to their father\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDaffodil Day is quite important to our dad,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe basically wouldn\u2019t be here if it wasn\u2019t for research and funds from events like Daffodil Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yeah, things like this are very important. The cancer research that they do is really, really, really important to survival rates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rob added: \u201cIt\u2019s a huge thing for us and a lot of people. Daffodil Day and the Cancer Council in general does so much to support families the research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hitmaker Farnham has largely stayed out of the spotlight since his cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n

However, he did make a rare public outing in February this year, when he was seen at Melbourne restaurant Florentino for wife Jillian\u2019s 70th birthday.<\/p>\n

James also spoke about how his famous father was enjoying being a first-time grandfather, after he and his partner Dr Tessa Effendi in July welcomed a baby boy, who they named Jett John Farnham.<\/p>\n

James said rather than grandpa, his father has a shortened grandfatherly name.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s called \u2018Pa\u2019. That\u2019s what I call him,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe likes \u2018Pa\u2019. Jett can\u2019t say it yet but hopefully will soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cDad is loving it, been hands on, (it\u2019s) been really nice for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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