Leave it to Kneepads to try and get a tear out of you the first thing Monday morning. In one of the more heartbreaking stories they have had in awhile they document the story of former Survivor winner Ethan Zohn's discovery that the cancer he thought had been removed from his body is back, and is in different places than his original tumor.
A few weeks ago, when Ethan thought he was cancer free, his doctor called him with the post chemo results. "My cancer is back. I have never been so scared in my life, for my life."
Obviously everyone in his family and his girlfriend Jenna Morasca, also a Survivor winner are upset. "You have to think positive. And you have to find the strength, which I will. And you have to rely on other people, which I will." Ethan says the mango sized tumor he had in his chest is almost gone, but "there was re-growth. Two little nodules in a different location … It's quite rare that not only is there re-growth, but that there's re-growth so quickly. I was obviously resistant to the first form of chemotherapy."
Ethan is having some aggressive therapies over the coming months to deal with this latest setback. He and Jenna were two of my favorite Survivor contestants ever and Ethan has done so much with his 15 minutes to help others and hasn't really worried about helping himself. Hopefully everything works out ok.
This is so sad. My prayers go out for him and his family.
ReplyDeleteWho gets cancer and who doesn't is so random. This just proves my point. You take someone who works out, is active, doesn't smoke, eats well etc and they get cancer. Meanwhile, the person who smokes like their ship is going down, eats like crap, doesn't excercise, etc lives to be 105. Cray-zee
ReplyDeleteomg, how heartbreaking! great attitude tho, go him! *breathing up a prayer he'll have a full and speedy recovery*
ReplyDeleteAgree with Enty--he was one of the few likable winners. He's done alot of charity work. He's deserving of a long and happy life, and not this. Please survive this too, Ethan.
ReplyDeleteAwww, this sucks. That doesn't sound good at all. Poor guy. Those treatments are so brutal.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon, Ethan.
ReplyDeleteI hope he gets better soon! Cancer begone!
ReplyDeleteOh man, poor guy. I sure wish him the best. If it were me, I'd go for the most aggressive therapy available.
ReplyDeleteI went to Vassar with Ethan, and I can tell you that he is one of the most genuinely nice people around. I hope he keeps his positive attitude and sweet outlook on life, no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sue Ellen, it's so random. Ethan doesn't deserve this, he seems genuinely nice and selfless (plus I'm a sucker for guys w/ cute curls).
ReplyDeleteShoulda been Kanye or Paris.
This sucks. Sad smut.
ReplyDeleteReally, Really Sad. Not a bad guy either. But it sounds like they are on top of it. Where's Richard Hatch when you need him.
ReplyDeleteCait, this is exactly what we see as well. Sitting here gobsmacked and worried, and really hoping the therapies work. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHere is hoping they found out about the regrowth quick enough that it will be vanquished. It is terribly tragic when young vivacious people get Cancer. My best wishes to Ethan.
ReplyDeleteGood luck Ethan.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Enty - loved both Ethan and Jenna - good luck to you guys!
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