Hurmoth Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher Jon Lester has a form of lymphoma and will begin treatment within the week, the team said Friday.The 22-year-old left-hander was placed on the disabled list Monday with back pain, but tests revealed enlarged lymph nodes. The team said Lester has a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Red Sox manager Terry Francona visited Lester on Thursday. Before the diagnosis was announced, teammate Curt Schilling referred to the melanoma his wife dealt with several years ago. "Having been in a situation where cancer was an operative word, it's an incredibly scary thing," Schilling said Thursday. "You're talking about a kid at the beginning of his life." Lester is 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 81 1-3 innings. News Source: FOXNews Horrible news. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 2, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 2, 2006 My best wishes to him. The rivalry gets put on hold for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 damn. that sucks. I hope he fully recovers from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Holy ****. We thought Ortiz's heart was worrying. Now this... Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfunk4life Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 im not a baseball fan but i hope he gets better. good luck to him and his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hope everything goes well for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted September 4, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 4, 2006 damn, how do you get something like that so young? luckily enough he has the benefit of contsant health monitoring, they are able to catch it so soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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