Randy Moss has announced that he has cancer and has undergone successful surgery. The Hall of Fame catcher took to Instagram Live on Friday to explain his recent health scare, saying he had been in the hospital for six days and was released on Friday.
On the live stream, Moss called himself “a cancer survivor” and said the surgery to remove the cancer cells had been a success. During the concert, Moss wore a T-shirt and hat with “Team Moss” written on it, with a cancer ribbon in place of the “o.” Displayed next to him on the couch were more products, which Moss said were available for sale, with some proceeds going to cancer research.
ESPN announced last Friday that Moss would be stepping away indefinitely from Sunday NFL Countdown, where he has been an analyst since 2016. The network said the leave was due to health reasons, but did not clarify further.
Moss filled out some of those details on Friday, saying he had received a season on his liver on Thanksgiving Day due to a separate medical issue. While on her period, Moss said doctors discovered cancer cells in her bile duct, between her pancreas and liver.
Moss underwent a six-hour surgery in Charlotte this week to remove the cells. The surgery, called the Whipple procedure, is a complex surgery that can have risks; However, Moss said it was a success.
Moss also thanked his doctors, family and friends by name, and said he saw people’s prayers and well wishes on social media, including those from his former teammates.
“I really felt that. My family felt that,” Moss said.