Current:Home > StocksTearful Michael Bublé Shares Promise He Made to Himself Amid Son's Cancer Battle-LoTradeCoin
Tearful Michael Bublé Shares Promise He Made to Himself Amid Son's Cancer Battle
View Date:2024-12-23 20:47:41
For Michael Bublé, his son's cancer diagnosis was a major wake-up call.
The Grammy winner, whose eldest son Noah was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma in 2016 when he was just 3 years old, reflected on how the now 10-year-old's battle changed everything in his life.
"It pulled the curtain from over my eyes," Michael admitted on the Dec. 21 episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast. "That was a sledgehammer to my reality."
These days, Noah, who Michael shares with wife Luisana Lopilato, is in remission. But their son's battle with the disease when he was just a toddler forced the "Haven't Met You Yet" singer to reevaluate his priorities.
"When it actually happened, I was going through a crisis," he explained. "I don't think I was a terrible guy. But it was the blinders—career, ambition, ‘How do I become the baddest, biggest, best?' More ego, more power, more money."
And when they learned of his son's diagnosis, the reality of the situation sunk in quickly.
"I went, ‘OK, this is it,'" Michael recalled. "‘This is life. This is what's important. It's not like I thought about it. There was no time to process it.'"
That was when the 48-year-old made a crucial promise to himself.
"I remember closing my eyes and saying to myself, ‘If we get out of this, I'm living a different life, a better life,'" he shared. "‘I want to be kinder, I want to be more empathetic, I don't want that ego and that false self to take over, I want to know how lucky I am.'"
"'I'm a lucky man,'" Michael—who also shares kids Elias, 4 and Vida, 1, with Luisana—continued. "‘Look at my wife, how did that happen? How did I get this incredible human being, who is the best of all of us, to lead me through and carry me through these things?'"
And the singer has made it clear he takes his promise to heart every day as she shares glimpses into his life on social media—including in a sweet birthday post to Noah.
"You don't even know how much we love you," Michael wrote in the Aug. 27 video. "Thank you for teaching us how to be parents and for all the memories we have and will make together!!!"
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (39)
Related
- BITFII Introduce
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has a point about NBA officiating but not small-market bias
- What happened to Utah women's basketball team may not be a crime, but it was a disgrace
- Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
- New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
- 4-year-old girl dies from injuries in Texas shooting that left entire family injured
- Cushion or drain? Minimum-wage hike for food delivery drivers may get cut after debate in Seattle
- This Overnight Balm Works Miracles Any Time My Skin Is Irritated From Rosacea, Eczema, Allergies, or Acne
- Engines on 1.4 million Honda vehicles might fail, so US regulators open an investigation
- The Best Cream Bronzers for a Natural Bronze and Vacation-Ready Glow
Ranking
- Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris
- State trooper who arrested LGBTQ+ leaders in Philadelphia no longer works for state police
- Eurovision 2024: Grand Final set as Israeli contestant advances in second set of 10
- Man Behind Viral Dress Debate Pleads Guilty to Attacking His Wife
- Tech consultant testifies that ‘bad joke’ led to deadly clash with Cash App founder Bob Lee
- Target says it's cutting back on Pride merchandise at some stores after backlash
- What happened to Utah women's basketball team may not be a crime, but it was a disgrace
- The Best Cream Bronzers for a Natural Bronze and Vacation-Ready Glow
Recommendation
-
Watch a rescuer’s cat-like reflexes pluck a kitten from mid-air after a scary fall
-
Man pleads guilty in theft of bronze Jackie Robinson statue from Kansas park
-
Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
-
Cicadas will soon become a massive, dead and stinky mess. There's a silver lining.
-
Tech consultant testifies that ‘bad joke’ led to deadly clash with Cash App founder Bob Lee
-
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
-
TikToker Taylor Odlozil Shares Wife Haley's Final Words to Son Before Death From Ovarian Cancer
-
'Altercation' at Drake's Toronto mansion marks third police-involved incident this week