MSN reports:
Back in mid-April, former New York Mets pitcher and current SNY broadcaster Ron Darling left the booth to take a leave of absence to deal with a health issue.
Darling was prepared to have a mass in his chest removed, but sadly, after undergoing several other tests, the doctors determined further damage, diagnosing him with thyroid cancer.
Darling released this statement regarding the news:
"After the removal of the mass on my chest along with further tests, I have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. My doctors have said they are optimistic that the cancer is treatable and that I would be back on air talking baseball in the next month or so. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everybody for their continued support."
It's great news that the doctors believe this is treatable and that he'll back in the booth soon enough. However, anytime you mention the "C" word, you can't help but think the worst. Luckily, it doesn't appear to be career-ending, and he should be back in the booth in the next month or so, pending treatments.
We certainly send our best wishes, while hoping strongly that this diagnosis is deemed accurate.
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