Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss announced Friday afternoon that he has been battling cancer during an Instagram Live.
“I am a cancer survivor. Some trying times for sure, but we made it through.”
In the 16-minute video, Moss said he underwent surgery and he was discharged from the hospital on Friday. Moss gave praise to the doctors who helped him get better and added that he has to go through chemotherapy and radiation.
He said he underwent a procedure to get a stent put in his liver on Thanksgiving because of another medical issue. That is when doctors discovered cancer in his bile duct located between the pancreas and the liver.
Moss said the surgery — a “Whipple procedure” — lasted six hours in Charlotte to remove the cells, and it was a success.
“I did bounce back,” Moss said. “I wanted my fans to be able to see me. I’m nursing myself back. I’m good. I’m here with my family. Your boy is back.”
Moss emphasized the importance of cancer screening because he doesn’t want anyone to go through any type of cancer.
“By the grace of God, my liver started acting up,” he said. “My urine was discolored.”
Moss is selling merchandise at his website to help the fight with proceeds going to cancer research.
Moss was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft (21st overall). He played with the Vikings until 2004 before joining the then-Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Moss said he hopes to return to “ESPN NFL Countdown” soon.
