John Daly sent a message to his fans via Twitter on Thursday after news of his bladder cancer diagnosis went public. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

John Daly sends message to fans after bladder cancer diagnosis

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/11/20

John Daly sent a message to his fans via Twitter on Thursday after news of his bladder cancer diagnosis went public.

Daly revealed to Golf Channel on an episode of PGA Tour Champions Learning Center set to air Monday that he has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.

The diagnosis came about Daly met with a urologist about kidney stones and back pain he was experiencing. After he passed the stones, he was informed of the much worse cancer diagnosis.

The 54-year-old golfer has since endured one operation to remove the cancer but is facing the likely recurrence of the cancer and subsequent surgeries.

Hey All, thank you all so much for all the love, texts, msgs & support thru this! It’s all still shocking for me but know I’ll do what I have in me to beat this! My whole life I’ve beaten the odds, so it’s NOT time to stop now! Ready for 2020 to be fkn over! #gripitandripityall

— John Daly (@PGA_JohnDaly) September 11, 2020

Daly says that he plans to cut back on Diet Coke and will attempt to quit smoking to help battle.

Daly has won two majors during his golfing career and is a fan-favorite for his unconventional, bad-boy ways. He’s experienced some health issues in the past, such as when he collapsed on the course in 2015.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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