Ryne Sandberg Announces Cancer Has Returned, Spread to Other Organs
Well, this is about a big a bummer as you can get. Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, who was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January and shared in August that no cancer was detected in his most recent scans, announced Tuesday that the cancer has returned and spread to other organs. I’m honestly getting a little choked up thinking about this, so I’m just going to share the post and ask that everyone reading this offers up all the good vibes and positive energy you can muster.
“To my Chicago Cubs, National Baseball Hall of Fame, the city of Chicago, and all my loyal fans, I want to share an update on my prostate cancer,” read the caption of his Instagram post. “Unfortunately we recently learned the cancer has relapsed, and it has spread to other organs. This means that I’m back to more intensive treatment. We will continue to be positive, strong, and fight to beat this. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for me and my family.”
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The below statement was issued today by Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts on behalf of the Chicago Cubs organization:
“Ryne is an inspiration to cancer survivors everywhere. I know all Cubs fans join my family and me in sending positive thoughts to Ryne and keeping him and his family in our prayers as he faces this next round of treatments to defeat cancer. Ryne has the heart and soul of a champion and that will serve him well in this challenge.”