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Former NFL quarterback Alex Smithrevealed in a social media post that his daughter Sloane suffers from a rare brain tumor.
In an Instagram post, Smith shared that her daughter was diagnosed with a very rare malignant tumor last month. She had to undergo 10 hours of treatment to get rid of her tumor.
File-Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith ( 11) is an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, November 18, 2018. (APPhoto / Pablo Martinez Monsivai, File)
"On May 10, Sloanhastily ER with stroke-like symptoms," Smith wrote. "She had an MRI and the doctor immediately told me she had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy. The incredible neurosurgeon @stanforchildrens did a miraculous job. "I was able to get rid of 100% of the tumor."
"Sloan bounced off the brain surgery like a rock star in her true form! She didn't skip the beat." He continued. "After waiting a few weeks for pathology, we found that Sloan's tumor was a very rare malignant tumor, with few recorded cases and no clear roadmap for treatment. Currently waiting for further examination. We are gathering as many opinions as possible from doctors around the world. A country that decides the best way to move forward. ”
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SmithHis young daughterhealed from surgery and she said " I'm back to a healthy self. "
Former soccer stars usually don't share posts about kids, but they share the situation with Sloan, "great medical teams, family, friends, acquaintances, and touching our lives last month and a half. Even a stranger. "
Sloan is the youngest of Smith's three children and his only daughter.
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"This was the most difficult time we've ever experienced," Smith writes. "We know it's not over and we have a journey in front of us, but without you we couldn't get this far. It looks like we're withdrawing. I'm sorry, I'm doing my best to navigate the lab, and this. Most importantly, we're healing together as a family. "
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Washington Quarterback Stephen Montes (6), Alex Smith (11) and Kyle Allen (8) will be training the team's NFL football on Tuesday, August 25. I am working at the facility while practicing. , 2020, Ashburn, Virginia (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)
Smith, 38, plays at the14, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, now Washington Commanders. Did. NFL season.
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He He broke his leg in a match against the Houston Texans in 2018, when he suffered a lot, but later developed an infection and endangered his life. After undergoing 17 surgeries in nine months, Smith survived and returned to the field for the 2020 season, announcing his retirement. Smith then joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in August 2021.
