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Seahawks DT Jessie Williams diagnosed with cancer

Jints in Carolina : 5/18/2015 8:13 pm
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jessie Williams has been diagnosed with papillary type 2 cancer, the team announced. Williams will undergo kidney surgery in order to treat the cancer.

“Although disappointing, I am a fighter and will handle this," Williams said in a release. "I am going to focus on my health and fighting this battle with a return to football as my ultimate goal. Thank you for your thoughts and support. Go Hawks!"

“Jesse is an extraordinarily tough individual who has overcome a great deal in his life and we will support him in any way possible. He is in our thoughts and prayers,” Seahawks general manager John Schneider said.

Seattle drafted Williams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He did not play for the team in either 2013 or 2014, battling knee injuries during those seasons. After the Seahawks won Super Bowl 48, Williams became the first Australian-born NFL player to win a Super Bowl ring.
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/18/seattle-seahawks-jessie-williams-papillary-type-2-cancer?xid=si_social - ( New Window )
Prayers  
AcidTest : 5/18/2015 8:28 pm : link
to him. Best wishes. God bless.
Hopefully, they found it by accident - not because he had symptoms  
Ivan15 : 5/18/2015 9:06 pm : link
Like mine.
RE: Hopefully, they found it by accident - not because he had symptoms  
AcidTest : 5/18/2015 9:08 pm : link
In comment 12291803 Ivan15 said:
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Like mine.


Prayers and best wishes to you as well.
Prayers indeed..  
Big Blue '56 : 5/19/2015 8:05 am : link
It knows no age..:(
RE: Hopefully, they found it by accident - not because he had symptoms  
nicky43 : 5/19/2015 9:18 am : link
In comment 12291803 Ivan15 said:
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Like mine.


Sorry to hear Ivan. Prayers to you and your family.
RE: Hopefully, they found it by accident - not because he had symptoms  
Big Blue '56 : 5/19/2015 9:29 am : link
In comment 12291803 Ivan15 said:
Quote:
Like mine.


Go get 'em Ivan..:)
RE: Hopefully, they found it by accident - not because he had symptoms  
BlueLou : 5/19/2015 4:15 pm : link
In comment 12291803 Ivan15 said:
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Like mine.


Hang tough man. Sorry to read this, prayers sent.
Thank you all. I'm good to go.  
Ivan15 : 5/19/2015 5:53 pm : link
I had my surgery last year and I don't expect anything to come back. Actually, my kidneys are functioning better than anytime in the past 10 years.
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