John Daly Reveals Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

The two-time Major winner has had the cancer removed but says it may come back

John Daly Reveals Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
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The two-time Major winner has had the cancer removed but says it may come back

John Daly Reveals Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

"[The urologist said] it doesn't look like any stones are in there. But unfortunately, you have bladder cancer," Daly told the Golf Channel.

"After I did the CT [scan] I was fixing to sip on my Diet Coke and he said, 'Don't drink anything. We have to get you back in here and get this cancer out of you.'

"He said there's an 85 percent chance it comes back. So I've got to go back and see him in three months. They will probably have to cut it out again.

"It's probably going to come back, and then another three months that you don't know. You just don't know.

"Luckily for me they caught it early, but bladder cancer is something that I don't know all the details. But it doesn't look like it may go away.

"We will just see what happens. Maybe there's a miracle."

"Hey All, thank you all so much for all the love, texts, msgs & support thru this! It’s all still shocking for me but know I’ll do what I have in me to beat this! My whole life I’ve beaten the odds, so it’s NOT time to stop now! Ready for 2020 to be fkn over!"

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