A Sea Of Red

Jim Kelly has announced he has cancer in his upper jaw and is scheduled for surgery this Friday in Buffalo. He is a classy guy and let's hope he can overcome this.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Jim Kelly intends to confront the cancer found in his upper jaw bone much like the Hall of Fame quarterback has approached many of the numerous challenges he's faced in life: Head on.
Revealing on Monday that he's been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, Kelly drew upon his family, faith and perseverance. Those are three qualities that have helped him overcome the death of his son, Hunter, his mother and whatever obstacles stood in his way on the football field.

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Thanks for the heads up. Did his daughter wind up attending LU?

Is his cancer from the Michael Douglas practice?

4everfsu wrote:Is his cancer from the Michael Douglas practice?

Or

Guys, I am going to assume this is not as bad as it sounds. But let's take the high road whenever possible. Jim Kelly deserves our prayers based on the battle ahead of him.

Sly Fox wrote:Guys, I am going to assume this is not as bad as it sounds. But let's take the high road whenever possible. Jim Kelly deserves our prayers based on the battle ahead of him.

He probably needs a few laughs too. Even if it will hurt. I know I did.

ESPN.com wrote:More cancer surgery for Jim Kelly

Updated: March 25, 2014, 11:42 AM ET
ESPN.com news services

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is expected to undergo surgery Thursday following the return of oral cancer. His wife, Jill, says the cancer is aggressive and starting to spread.

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is expected to undergo surgery Thursday following the return of oral cancer.
The 54-year-old former Buffalo Bills star is being treated in New York City. His wife posted Tuesday on her Instagram account that Kelly's surgery is "tentatively scheduled for Thursday."

Kelly's Buffalo doctors said March 14 the return of the cancer was discovered when he came for follow-up tests after surgery to remove cancerous cells last year.

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He qualifies for disability if its recurrence and/or if there is METS beyond the regional lymph nodes

ATrain wrote:He qualifies for disability if its recurrence and/or if there is METS beyond the regional lymph nodes

Sounds like you do that for a living.

Purple Haize wrote:

ATrain wrote:He qualifies for disability if its recurrence and/or if there is METS beyond the regional lymph nodes

Sounds like you do that for a living.

I do. Your tax dollars pay me to give away your tax dollars.

Praying for Jim, Erin and entire the Kelly family, an LU family.

ATrain wrote:

Purple Haize wrote:

ATrain wrote:He qualifies for disability if its recurrence and/or if there is METS beyond the regional lymph nodes

Sounds like you do that for a living.

I do. Your tax dollars pay me to give away your tax dollars.

It sounds like you have used that line before. Ha

Yep. To justify going on vacation, holidays and snow days.

And in all seriousness...prayers that Jim may have as much physical comfort as possible and that the love of God and hope that comes with salvation will comfort the family.

No surgery for Jim

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Answered prayers!

Sports Illustrated wrote:Physical exam of Jim Kelly shows no evidence of cancer

BY SI WIRE
Posted: Wed Aug. 20, 2014

A physical examination of Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly revealed no evidence of cancer, according to a press release Wednesday from the New York Head & Neck Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Kelly underwent the examination three months after completing seven weeks of radiation and three rounds of chemotherapy for sinus cancer.

A series of tests over the coming weeks will determine if Kelly requires any more treatment.

"Jim Kelly was evaluated yesterday at the New York Head & Neck Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, three months after having completed the radiation and chemotherapy protocol designed to treat his recurrent sinus cancer. Dr. Peter Constantino, Executive Director of the Institute, stated that, 'The treatments so far have completely eliminated Mr. Kelly's pain, and his level of function has essentially returned to normal. Further, on physical examination, there is no evidence of the cancer.'"

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Amen! Hope to see him at a Flames game this year!

Convo schedule is out for the fall semester and Jim Kelly and his family will be the speakers on October 24th.

Sly Fox wrote:Thanks for the heads up. Did his daughter wind up attending LU?

Yes she did.

Jim Kelly was declared cancer free. I will be planning to attend convo to hear him. Awesome answer to many prayers.

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