Home Alone Actor Ken Hudson Campbell Finishes Radiation After Cancer Surgery, Says He's Lost 100 Lbs.: 'I Feel Good'

• Ken Hudson Campbell was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his mouth in October 2023.
• The Home alone The actor had a successful operation to remove the cancer in December 2023
• He has now completed six weeks of radiation and is on the road to recovery

Ken Hudson Campbell, known for his role as Santa Claus in the 1990 holiday classic Home aloneis progressing on his road to recovery after being diagnosed with cancer in October 2023.

On May 7, the 61-year-old actor posted an update on a GoFundMe page created to raise money for his recovery journey, sharing photos of himself ringing the bell after completing radiation treatment.

“You have to ring the bell when you finish the radiation treatment. Six weeks, five times a week. 30 of them!! Now I need a bucket of ice to stick my head in,” he wrote. “I feel good. My leg is pretty much healed and I’m getting ready to throw the stick. It’s a pretty good affect though.”

“My beautiful daughter, Michaela and her brother Richard (hunky) and Sweet Kathleen were more than helpful and patient. I can be a handful,” he continued. “I also lost over 100 pounds. Last time I weighed less than 200 pounds. I was in high school! So that’s it. Thank you all for your kindness and support!!!”

Home alone Actor Ken Hudson Campbell ‘burst into tears’ after seeing GoFundMe support for cancer surgery (Exclusive)

Ken Hudson Campbell rings after the end of radiation.

Michaela Campbell/GoFundMe

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Last year, Campbell’s daughter Michaela spoke to PEOPLE about her father’s difficult battle with cancer after he was diagnosed in October 2023.

“It’s called squamous cell carcinoma,” she told PEOPLE. “It was a big tumor in his mouth. He’s had a lot of biopsies in the last two years and they’ve tried to get it under control. And only this year it became very, very aggressive. So when he got the biopsy in October, that’s when we got the diagnosis.”

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common oral cancer and affects approximately 35,000 people in the United States each year. It often appears as scaly red patches or raised growths. SCC is usually not life-threatening, but if left untreated, it can grow or spread to other parts of the body.

In December, Campbell went into surgery to remove her tumor. During the 10-hour procedure, his lymph nodes and a large part of his jawbone were removed, Michaela said. Surgeons also removed part of his leg bone in order to reconstruct a new jaw.

In addition to radiation, the actor’s treatment plan includes physical and speech therapy.

Home alone Actor Ken Hudson Campbell is starting a GoFundMe to pay for cancer surgery

Ken Hudson Campbell with his son Richard and daughter Michaela before cancer surgery.

Michaela Campbell

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Days before Campbell’s surgery, Michaela created a GoFundMe page in her father’s name to help raise money for therapy, medical equipment, dental implants, caregivers and more.

The fundraiser has since surpassed its $123,000 goal, with donations from several stars, including Steve Carell, Jeff Garlin, Tim Meadows, Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady, and more.

Michaela said Campbell had been “overwhelmed” with support and kind messages.

“The first day we put it out there, every time he read something, he would just burst into tears,” she said of her dad at the time. “It was the first time he really got emotional about the whole situation. It was a shock for him to feel so loved.”

“It really means the world,” Michaela told PEOPLE. “My family struggled with financial difficulties for a long time. So having my dad’s friends come together, this is just overwhelming and it really takes a lot of stress off my family’s shoulders.”

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