“ it ’s explaining to my kid some nights , i just cry myself to sleep ' : rob ford on cancer and treatment ( the globe and mail ) “ this is the hardest by far , ” mr. ford said of all the challenges he ’s dealt with in the past few years – a period of time which includes his admissions of drug and alcohol abuse , having his mayoral authorities stripped away from him , and being the subject of a toronto police investigation . ford said he is not sure if he will feel well enough to participate in any all - candidates ’ debates in ward 2 ( etobicoke north ) , where he is now a candidate for his old council seat . ” mr. ford , who has been away from city hall for the past several weeks while he undergoes treatment for liposarcoma , a rare form of cancer , paid a rare visit to his office thursday afternoon . his voice quiet and raspy , mayor rob ford ( open rob ford 's poilcard ) said . “ i think there ’s about 12 or 15 people in my ward , i do n’t know exactly how many . “ so if your name is on the ballot but you ’re not showing up for debates , you toronto mayor rob ford says cancer has been the “ worst event ” that ’s ever happened to him , saying that “ some nights , i just cry myself to sleep . which also means holding him accountable , ” domise said . i really do n’t want to suffer .