The Conservative Cave
The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: Bondai on March 29, 2008, 11:31:38 AM
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The D'Back left handed starter has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, DAMN! Poor guy.
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080328&content_id=2463609&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari
PHOENIX -- In Doug Davis' mind, there was no way he was not going to take the Chase Field mound on Friday night.
That kind of grit and determination will serve the D-backs left-hander well as he faces his toughest opponent yet: cancer.
Davis was diagnosed this week with thyroid cancer, but he insisted on making his scheduled start in Friday's exhibition game against the Rockies. The 32-year-old plans on making his first two starts of the year, April 3 against the Reds in Cincinnati and April 8 against the Dodgers at home before undergoing surgery to remove the mass on April 10. Dr. Bob Evani will perform the procedure.
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I read this yesterday. It's too bad. I did read though that people who are diagnosed with this kind of cancer can be cured or can manage it. That's good news.
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I also read this yesterday. My first thought was, "He'll kick its ass."