Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss is battling most cancers.
In a video posted to Instagram on Friday, Moss revealed that a cancerous mass was found within the bile duct, between the pancreas and the liver. He stated he had a stent positioned in his liver on Thanksgiving, then final week he underwent a six-hour surgical procedure, generally known as the Whipple process, to take away the most cancers.
During the video, Moss, 47, referred to as himself a most cancers survivor.
“I did not suppose I’d ever be able like this, as wholesome as I believed I used to be,” Moss stated. “But you understand, issues have taken a foul flip. I requested my prayer warriors, I requested my household to face round me, put their fingers on me on this troublesome time and also you higher consider your boy made it.
He added: “I’m recovering. Yeah, it’ll be just a little robust due to the chemo and radiation, however like I stated, man, I’m good.”
On Dec. 6, ESPN introduced in an announcement that Moss could be taking an prolonged depart of absence from his position as an analyst on “NFL Sunday Countdown” whereas he offers with “a private well being problem.”
In a video recorded and posted to Instagram earlier than showing on the earlier Sunday’s episode, Moss informed followers he “fought something internal” and indicated that he could need to put on sun shades whereas on air due to this.
The tone of the video was upbeat and lighthearted, however Moss’ message was critical.
“I simply ask all of the prayer warriors to place their blessing fingers on me and my household in these troublesome instances,” Moss stated. “Like I stated, I’m preventing one thing, man, and it is one thing inner. Your boyfriend will make it. I’ve an incredible crew of docs and an incredible household round me. So y’all, get checked out, get blood work achieved and we’ll repair this, okay?”
He added in a second video: “There can be people who find themselves frightened and can ask questions. At this second, I’ll just keep a lot of things private and you’ve got persistence with me. But like I stated, I would like your prayers.”
Moss additionally briefly addressed the difficulty firstly of the Dec. 1 present. Host Mike Greenberg responded, “We are all for one and one for all; if he wears glasses, all of us put on glasses,” whereas he and the remainder of the studio crew – Rex Ryan, Alex Smith and Tedy Bruschi – wore glasses in help of their colleague.
Moss performed for the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers throughout his 14-year profession. He ranks second all-time in receiving touchdowns (156), fourth in receiving yards (15,292) and fifteenth in receptions (982).
He joined the “NFL Sunday Countdown” crew in 2016.
“For almost a decade, Randy has been a useful member of the crew, constantly elevating ‘Countdown’ along with his perception and keenness,” ESPN stated in an announcement. “He has the complete help of ESPN and we look ahead to welcoming him again when he’s prepared.”
In his most up-to-date video, Moss promised to return to set “as quickly as I’m wholesome.”
