Randy Castillo: Through hell and back.....a better! 

Story credit: Lisa D. Schmaljohn/ All photo credits: Andrew Orth (Orthpix@earthlink.net)
7/20/2001

"My best investment is my imagination, because it has never failed to bring me my
greatest return! "- Randy Castillo

They say you can't keep a good man down, but what do they say about a great man?
That would describe Randy Castillo. Not just simply for his musical abilities, (playing drums
for the likes of Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne, and most recently with Motley Crue), but more
for his ability to overcome a formitable foe, cancer. 

Shortly after Randy completed cutting his drum tracks for Motley Crue's "New Tattoo"
album in June 2000, he suffered a ruptured stomach ulcer. Randy had to undergo
emergency surgery, which prevented him from going out on tour with Motley Crue to
support the new album he'd worked so hard on. After recovering from his surgery,
Randy was faced with another ailment. This time a much more dark and sinister one,
cancer. 

Two months after recovering from stomach surgery, Randy was diagnosed with cancer,
and had to have surgery to remove it. Randy then had to undergo extensive
chemotherapy and radiation treatments. 

Today, Randy Castillo stands as a triumphant conqueror. He has beaten the odds through
science, faith, and a bad ass attitude. Randy's medical ordeals have given him a new
outlook on life. He is in great health and spirits, and is ready to take his place behind the
drum set to do what he does best. Randy is currently gearing up for a Fall world tour,
 with a band to be announced in the near future. He is eagerly awaiting his return to rock
the masses, world wide.

Randy is a role model to both aspiring musicians and cancer survivors alike. He is a man who went through hell, and came back even better.