Doug Davis has Thyroid Cancer

[Teatoe993]

Just saw a blurb on ESPN about it. He'll continue to play.

[razzzorsharp]

Yikes, hope for the best.

 

And for those that would like to read up on it...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_cancer

[craigharmann]

Wow. Cancer is a scary word and not a fun thing to deal with. My prayers go out to Dougie and his family.

[AZBrewCrew]

Little blurb about it in the AZ paper...

 

Davis diagnosed with thyroid cancer

 

Nick Piecoro

The Arizona Republic

Mar. 28, 2008 02:17 PM

Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, team President Derrick Hall confirmed Friday afternoon.

 

Hall said Davis is planning to make his scheduled start at Chase Field tonight but will address the media at some point today, either before or after.

 

Davis is expected to make his next few starts, Hall said, before undergoing surgery sometime within the next three weeks.

 

"We're not sure about the timetable after that," Hall said. "We're deeply saddened and concerned for Doug but we're still in the process of collecting facts and applying that to timing."

 

There are 18,000 cases of thyroid cancer annually in the U.S., according to webmd.com, and most patients are cured or live many years with the disease. The thyroid is located in the front of the neck.

[owbc]

Sad to hear :-(

 

I think I read that he is only expected to miss about a month, though.

[bando1234]

I believe Jennie Zelasko has also been diagnosed with that same type.

[jwaltz]

My prayers go out to Doug and his family during this trying time. I hope they get it all.

[jackalope02ca]

Hopefully Doug can beat this and get back later in the year. Good luck to him and his family.

[hawing]

Oh, my goodness. Obviously I hope for a full recovery for the Sharpie.

[BCZF]

I just heard this... All the best to sharpie..

[biedergb]

Best of luck to Doug. The good news is that thyroid cancer has incredibly high cure rates, but treatment can take a toll -- surgery first, then may need radioactive iodine to get rid of remaining, and then he'll have to adjust to thyroid replacement.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Best wishes to Sharpie!

[bjkrautk]

I actually submitted a 'thoughts and prayers' message through the Dbacks 'contact us' portion of the website. I don't know if it will ever actually make it to Sharpie, but it seems like the type of thing that the team would look to pass along.

[BrewCrewForever]

That really sucks. Thoughts and prayers to Doug and his family.

[molitor fan]

It will be very interesting how this plays out through the season in regard to his availability to the DBacks. He may miss just a few weeks or he could miss the majority of the season depending on how he responds to the treatment.

[zurch1818]

What are the origins of "sharpie"?

[jordanmuehl]

I read this last night and my heart sank a little bit. My thoughts go out to Doug and his family.

[RickieDROPSbombs]

My thoughts and prayers are with Doug, his family, the Diamondbacks, and their beloved fans. Its too bad, I really enjoyed Doug, he was a true player and gave our franchise a few good seasons of his career.

[brettac1]

Best of luck to the guy. Always a big fan.

 

The "Sharpie" nickname comes from his 'stache looking like it was drawn on with a Sharpie.

[mikevan1818]

Don't know if anyone caught it, but I was searching through the MLB extra innings and watching some games tonight. I happened to catch Doug pitching in his last game before surgery. He pitched a decent game. When he got the last out on the inning when his pitch count was ihigh he got a large standing ovation and a curtain call.

 

I'm not a Jeff Kent fan, but he was on second when the inning ended - and he went out of his way to go give Doug a pat on the back as he walked to the dugout. It was a cool thing to see. I was always was a fan of Doug - and I wish him the best. Thoughts and prayers are with him.

[jason21nl]

I too was watching the game, very touching.

[Kurt]

great game for him. I always wish we kept him. hope everything turns our for him.

 

What's the most amazing part of his night? Doug was 2-2 with an RBI tonight. in 2004 with the brewers he was 1 for 64 with 0 RBI and a .016 batting average.

[molitor fan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Aj8y6ywfcpRAu1WX3SWzAqIRvLYF?slug=ti-davisdbacks040908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

Very nice article on Doug and his last start before his treatment....

[hawing]

Doug's surgery is today. Fingers crossed for the Sharpie.

[gumby]

I was diagnosed with this form of cancer about 2 years ago when I was 31. Mine had actually spread to two lymph nodes as well, which is what lead to my diagnosis. The great news is that it isn't particularly dangerous, especially compared to other forms of cancer.