Adam Shefter broke the news last night.
Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera tells me he has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer after a self check. Rivera shared the news with his team tonight but says the cancer is in the early stages and is considered “very treatable and curable”.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2020
Fortunately it sounds like it was caught in the early stages so a full recovery is expected, though of course it’s cancer so you never know. What is interesting is the mention that it was caught during a ‘self-check’. I’m not sure what that means,,,can we check our own lymph nodes for cancer? Maybe he means he noticed something and went into his doctor to get it checked out. If you can check yourself for this type of cancer I would like to know how to do that as I’m only a few years younger than Ron. I might learn something as a result.
Check out Hog’s Haven for additional details and Rivera’s response to the support he has gotten from the team, players and fans. I’m sure my fellow Panthers fans all wish coach Rivera a speedy recovery. There are many things that transcend football and this is certainly one of them.