By: Stephen Rausa
Terry Bradshaw is talking about his health and telling his fans that he has been diagnosed with two different kinds of cancer in the past year.
“Last week on this show, I ran out of breath and Howie helped me up and a lot of people are asking what’s wrong with me,” the 74-year-old Football Hall of Famer said while co-hosting “Fox NFL Sunday” on October 2nd. “I just want to address it and let you know what has happened in my life.”
“In November, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I went to the Yale University Medical Center … surgery, treatment. As of today, I am bladder cancer-free,” he added. “Alright, that’s the good news. Then in March, feeling good. I had a bad neck, I get an MRI, now we find a tumor in my left neck and it’s a Merkel cell tumor, which is a rare form of skin cancer.”
The former Steelers quarterback explained that MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston performed the surgery to remove it.
“Folks,” he added, “I may not look like my old self, but I feel like my old self. I’m cancer-free, I’m feeling great and over time, I’m going to be back to where I normally am. So I appreciate your prayers and your concern.”
When co-host Michael Strahan intervened, he appeared to become emotional and stated that Bradshaw was the “ultimate teammate” and that everyone was aware of it.
“You know we love you and you hold this show together and regardless of all of that, we’re just so happy that you’re here and we’re happy that you’re cancer-free,” Strahan added. “I think you’re
going to give a lot of hope to a lot of people out there who are going through something very similar.”
