| Bob Marley began losing weight and his appearance was that of very poorly person. The problem really begun back in 1977 while he playing football in the park, he injured right foot big toe. The toe nail yanked out of the big toe and since that time the toe has refused to heal. Bob Marley went to a German specialist who diagnosed cancer cells and recommended amputation, but Bob repudiated the idea, stating: "I mon will not be dismantled." Bob Marley being of the Rastafarian faith, and though aware of the implications, he saw his body as an holy sanctuary and amputation would defile the body of the temple and that was against his religion. On September of 1980, with an ulcerated and painful toe, Bob sets off for the 'uprising tour' of the USA, though Bob Marley was in agony he tried very hard not to show his discomfort. While on one of his usual morning stints, running through Central Park Bob suddenly collapsed to the ground! Bob Marley was in torment and pain, he could hardly move at all, however, after only a few hours he appeared to have recovered from his ordeal. His doctor advised that he should see a neurologist, but after visiting the neurologist, the results wasn't too healthy. Apart from having a cancerous brain tumour, cancer of the lungs and stomach was also diagnosed and to make matters worst he was suffering from paralyses. When doctors commenced with their chemotherapy treatments. Bob Marley began to lose his dreadlocks, diagnostics test showed he had only two weeks to live before his life ends. And although it was not good news for Bob Marley, he insisted on going to Pittsburgh. |
