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For his part, the cycling champion said in a statement that "once again I'm reminded of just how pervasive this illness is, as it has now touched someone I love deeply. Please keep Sheryl in your thoughts and prayers, yet know that I have never met a stronger woman in my life."
No doubt Crow will be drawing upon that strength in the difficult days and weeks to come. The singer, who postponed her upcoming North American tour, has been surrounded by friends and her close-knit Kennett, Mo.-based clan. "All the family's been out in California with her all week," says Crow's brother Steve, who owns a construction company in Kennett. "Her manager's there, her tour manager's there, my parents and sisters. She's got a great big support group."
By all accounts, the singer-songwriter famous for her feel-good grooves ("All I Wanna Do") and honest lyricism ("Strong Enough") has stayed remarkably cool along the winding road of the past few weeks. "She's been very peaceful and looking at what's next," says a source close to Crow. "She's looking at options of where to get radiation treatments and trying to sort all that out. She needs to consult with doctors but she's not nervous about it."
Jeff Trott, a friend of Crow's for around 13 years and one of her most frequent collaborators, expects her to be "super-logical" in tackling the disease. "She will deal with this in a strong way. She has that champion mentality where she always wants to win."
