Everyone is praying for Dick Vitale following his troubling revelation ahead of the weekend.
The ESPN college basketball analyst took to social media on Friday to disclose he’s set for surgery to remove a cancerous lymph node from his neck.
Vitale is scheduled to have the operation on Tuesday.
“My report on the Biopsy of the Lymph Node in my neck has arrived & it is cancerous,” the 85-year-old wrote via X/Twitter. “With all the 🙏🙏🙏 I have received & the loving support of my family,friends & @espn colleagues I will win this battle .🙏🙏🙏 surgery on Tues. will be a success . Thanks for All the prayers.”
“We all love you, Dick,” one user wrote in response. “Your fight and attitude is admirable. Stay as strong as you can. You’re in our thoughts.”
“Dick I’m so sorry for your news,” said another. “With your resilience , strong faith and knowing how many who you have touched over the years that are cheering for you, hopefully God has another healing miracle in the cards for you.”
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Dick Vitale Has Been Fighting (And Beating) Cancer Since 2021
This diagnosis is not a first for Dick Vitale. The legendary analyst was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2021, just months after he underwent multiple operations amid a battle with melanoma.
He announced he was cancer-free in 2022.
Vitale was also diagnosed with vocal cord cancer last summer and had to take radiation treatment before revealing he was cancer-free in November.
The 85-year-old said he feels “fantastic physically” in an ESPN release and will do “everything that I can control in winning this latest new setback.”
Total Pro Sports would like to wish Vitale a successful surgery and speedy recovery.
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