Rod Stewart's 'palms went cold' after receiving terrifying health diagnosis Rod Stewart candidly opened up about the moment he was diagnosed with cancer, recalling how his "palms went cold" upon hearing the news.
Shortly after receiving this daunting news, Rod was back at the hospital for surgery, and to maintain privacy, he checked in under the alias "Billy Potts" – a nod to his dogs' names, reports the Daily Record.
The singer detailed the anxious moments in 2012 autobiography: "The following day, I went back to the hospital and underwent a biopsy.
He's still going strong with a worldwide tour, but he previously admitted things could have gone very different for him after a health scare.
It unfolded after a routine check-up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where Rod initially felt as "fit as a butcher's dog".
