Surgery

What's that old expression -- if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all?

You don't get much higher up on Santa's nice list than this girl.

Former Kansas member Robby Steinhardt is on the mend after suffering a heart attack on Aug. 9.

He may be paralyzed, but Dan Black's heart is certainly working just fine.

Elton John has postponed all summer tour dates after an illness that came on during his recent European tour turned out to be much more serious. The singer is undergoing treatment and surgery for appendicitis, but says he'll be back on the road in September.

Mumford and Sons bassist Ted Dwane is undergoing emergency surgery to have a blood clot removed from his brain. In an announcement on their website (read it below), the neo-folk heroes assure fans that Dwane will "recover quickly," though not quickly enough to avoid postponing tonight's (June 11) show in Dallas; tomorrow's in the Woodlands, Texas; or Thursday's in New Orleans.

According to his official website, former Grand Funk Railroad guitarist and vocalist Mark Farner is recovering from surgery. Farner, age 64, had a pacemaker put in earlier this week and is now back home resting.

Foreigner's Mick Jones made headlines back in February when a heart attack forced him to undergo surgery -- and cancel a string of tour dates in the bargain -- but he's on the mend and back on the road again.

It's a little strange to lose a body part. But that's what happened to St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter when surgeons removed one of his ribs in an attempt to alleviate pressure that was running up his pitching arm. After the surgery Carpenter was presented with the bone, and he knew just what to do with it:

Brian Wilson has a message for fans who have heard rumors about a problem with his health: Don't worry, baby.