I just saw on ESPN he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. TSN need to send prayers my man way that’s sad
Trey Mancini
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This is the piece he wrote for the players tribune today. It's well worth a read
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/i-am-so-lucky-trey-mancini-orioles-cancer
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@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
While I understand your point for sure. This is a baseball forum at it’s core, so I get what the OP is saying.
I watched cancer kill my uncle in a matter of months recently and it’s heartbreaking. Watching a proud man being reduced to nothing.
Get well Trey. Beat this!!
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@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
u must be an awesome person to be around. I’ve had countless numbers of friends and family die from cancer. Too bad they never made the big leagues maybe I would’ve wrote it on TSN asking for prayers....
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@Rbase_96 said in Trey Mancini:
This is the piece he wrote for the players tribune today. It's well worth a read
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/i-am-so-lucky-trey-mancini-orioles-cancer
I was just going to post it, Really good read.
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@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
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@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
Sorry man. Get well bro.
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@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
Sorry to hear that, prayers your way as well as for Trey and all others battling this diesease
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@dbarmonstar said in Trey Mancini:
@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
Sorry to hear that, prayers your way as well as for Trey and all others battling this diesease
Thank you (and thanks to allmustfall) for the well wishes. I was fortunate to finish the last of my chemo and radiation right before all this COVID stuff went down. As of right now there is no sign of the tumor, but I have another set of scans coming up soon. It will be a few years before I know for sure if I'm in the clear. If anyone is curious as to what this might mean for Mancini, you can read on regarding my experience.
My diagnosis was actually pretty similar to his except it was stage 2 and not stage 3. Stage 2 typically requires surgery, but I was able to avoid it at least for now. It looks like he already had surgery to have the tumor removed. I had a few consultations describing that surgery, and depending on where the tumor was that alone could lead to a long road to recovery.
There are a lot of different types of chemotherapy. Mine required a trip to a hospital for a few hours of treatment every 2 weeks, and then I got sent home with a pump that would continue to administer the medication constantly for a few days. Then I had to go back to get it disconnected. The chemo is administered through a port on the right side of your chest. I doubt he would be able to play again until that got removed because it would be pretty bad if it got hit. If he also requires radiation therapy, he may need it 5 days a week for 6-8 weeks. It's a much shorter treatment than the chemo, but going every day for it takes a lot out of you. I took a medical leave for the first round of chemo but I worked through the radiation treatments, and it sucked.. I wouldn't recommend it if possible.
In addition to the stuff most people are familiar with regarding cancer (ex. severe nausea, extreme fatigue) the chemo can also lead to severe cold sensitivity and neuropathy in hands and feet. It's an odd feeling which is a mix of hyper sensitivity and a complete lack of feeling. The symptoms are cumulative. At first they may go away a few days after treatment so you can have some sense of normalcy. Eventually they last for the entire 2 week cycle and beyond. I've only recently regained most of the feeling in my hands, but my feet are still pretty bad. Most people think of hair loss with chemo, but with the type of chemo given for colon cancer, most people (myself included) don't experience any hair loss.
I certainly hope Mancini can come back from this, but if he does develop neuropathy in his hands and feet, he will have a pretty difficult time hitting a baseball in the majors. He mentioned not coming back in 2020, but even if he attempts a comeback in 2021, I wouldn't put him down for 2019 levels of production. He has a long road to recovery ahead.
Just as a bit of a PSA, Mancini is only 28. I'm about 30. Colon cancer screenings have traditionally started at 50. I've had multiple specialists tell me that there are more and more people in my age bracket that are getting diagnosed with colon cancer. If you're in that age bracket too (or slightly older) and if anyone in your family has a history of colon cancer, you should talk to a doctor about getting checked out. Otherwise, it can grow and spread before you would notice any symptoms.
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@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@dbarmonstar said in Trey Mancini:
@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
Sorry to hear that, prayers your way as well as for Trey and all others battling this diesease
Thank you (and thanks to allmustfall) for the well wishes. I was fortunate to finish the last of my chemo and radiation right before all this COVID stuff went down. As of right now there is no sign of the tumor, but I have another set of scans coming up soon. It will be a few years before I know for sure if I'm in the clear. If anyone is curious as to what this might mean for Mancini, you can read on regarding my experience.
My diagnosis was actually pretty similar to his except it was stage 2 and not stage 3. Stage 2 typically requires surgery, but I was able to avoid it at least for now. It looks like he already had surgery to have the tumor removed. I had a few consultations describing that surgery, and depending on where the tumor was that alone could lead to a long road to recovery.
There are a lot of different types of chemotherapy. Mine required a trip to a hospital for a few hours of treatment every 2 weeks, and then I got sent home with a pump that would continue to administer the medication constantly for a few days. Then I had to go back to get it disconnected. The chemo is administered through a port on the right side of your chest. I doubt he would be able to play again until that got removed because it would be pretty bad if it got hit. If he also requires radiation therapy, he may need it 5 days a week for 6-8 weeks. It's a much shorter treatment than the chemo, but going every day for it takes a lot out of you. I took a medical leave for the first round of chemo but I worked through the radiation treatments, and it sucked.. I wouldn't recommend it if possible.
In addition to the stuff most people are familiar with regarding cancer (ex. severe nausea, extreme fatigue) the chemo can also lead to severe cold sensitivity and neuropathy in hands and feet. It's an odd feeling which is a mix of hyper sensitivity and a complete lack of feeling. The symptoms are cumulative. At first they may go away a few days after treatment so you can have some sense of normalcy. Eventually they last for the entire 2 week cycle and beyond. I've only recently regained most of the feeling in my hands, but my feet are still pretty bad. Most people think of hair loss with chemo, but with the type of chemo given for colon cancer, most people (myself included) don't experience any hair loss.
I certainly hope Mancini can come back from this, but if he does develop neuropathy in his hands and feet, he will have a pretty difficult time hitting a baseball in the majors. He mentioned not coming back in 2020, but even if he attempts a comeback in 2021, I wouldn't put him down for 2019 levels of production. He has a long road to recovery ahead.
Just as a bit of a PSA, Mancini is only 28. I'm about 30. Colon cancer screenings have traditionally started at 50. I've had multiple specialists tell me that there are more and more people in my age bracket that are getting diagnosed with colon cancer. If you're in that age bracket too (or slightly older) and if anyone in your family has a history of colon cancer, you should talk to a doctor about getting checked out. Otherwise, it can grow and spread before you would notice any symptoms.
Praying for you stay strong I’m not sure if you’re super religious but it’s my belief those things really only happen to those strong enough to handle it.... don’t give up you got this.....
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Man to think that we get mad when we don't get hits on perfect perfect when there's people battling cancer, just shows how petty we are most of the time. Reading stuff like this really gets the perspective back in the right place.
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@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@dbarmonstar said in Trey Mancini:
@PennStateFencer said in Trey Mancini:
@aaronjw76 said in Trey Mancini:
did I miss your other threads wanting prayers to the thousands of other people diagnosed with cancer every day?
As someone currently battling cancer who recently went through months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, I hereby give permission for anyone on this forum to pray for Trey Mancini.
Thinking of one person people actually know doesn't mean you're wishing harm on anyone else with the same disease. This is a baseball forum and he is a baseball player. Don't be a tool.
Sorry to hear that, prayers your way as well as for Trey and all others battling this diesease
Thank you (and thanks to allmustfall) for the well wishes. I was fortunate to finish the last of my chemo and radiation right before all this COVID stuff went down. As of right now there is no sign of the tumor, but I have another set of scans coming up soon. It will be a few years before I know for sure if I'm in the clear. If anyone is curious as to what this might mean for Mancini, you can read on regarding my experience.
My diagnosis was actually pretty similar to his except it was stage 2 and not stage 3. Stage 2 typically requires surgery, but I was able to avoid it at least for now. It looks like he already had surgery to have the tumor removed. I had a few consultations describing that surgery, and depending on where the tumor was that alone could lead to a long road to recovery.
There are a lot of different types of chemotherapy. Mine required a trip to a hospital for a few hours of treatment every 2 weeks, and then I got sent home with a pump that would continue to administer the medication constantly for a few days. Then I had to go back to get it disconnected. The chemo is administered through a port on the right side of your chest. I doubt he would be able to play again until that got removed because it would be pretty bad if it got hit. If he also requires radiation therapy, he may need it 5 days a week for 6-8 weeks. It's a much shorter treatment than the chemo, but going every day for it takes a lot out of you. I took a medical leave for the first round of chemo but I worked through the radiation treatments, and it sucked.. I wouldn't recommend it if possible.
In addition to the stuff most people are familiar with regarding cancer (ex. severe nausea, extreme fatigue) the chemo can also lead to severe cold sensitivity and neuropathy in hands and feet. It's an odd feeling which is a mix of hyper sensitivity and a complete lack of feeling. The symptoms are cumulative. At first they may go away a few days after treatment so you can have some sense of normalcy. Eventually they last for the entire 2 week cycle and beyond. I've only recently regained most of the feeling in my hands, but my feet are still pretty bad. Most people think of hair loss with chemo, but with the type of chemo given for colon cancer, most people (myself included) don't experience any hair loss.
I certainly hope Mancini can come back from this, but if he does develop neuropathy in his hands and feet, he will have a pretty difficult time hitting a baseball in the majors. He mentioned not coming back in 2020, but even if he attempts a comeback in 2021, I wouldn't put him down for 2019 levels of production. He has a long road to recovery ahead.
Just as a bit of a PSA, Mancini is only 28. I'm about 30. Colon cancer screenings have traditionally started at 50. I've had multiple specialists tell me that there are more and more people in my age bracket that are getting diagnosed with colon cancer. If you're in that age bracket too (or slightly older) and if anyone in your family has a history of colon cancer, you should talk to a doctor about getting checked out. Otherwise, it can grow and spread before you would notice any symptoms.
Message me if you need to talk. I sent an email to the Orioles organization today in hopes of encouraging him since he has so much of an outlet.
I didn’t have colon cancer, but I had a 10 pound tumor in my chest the size of a gallon jug. It was some type of testicular cancer that formed in my lungs. I found out after I failed an NCAA drug test my sophomore year of college.
Went through 60 rounds of chemo, lost about 100 pounds. At one point, both my lungs were collapsed, so I had to have an emergency surgery. Following all of my treatments, I went through a 10 hour surgery to remove the tumor.
I took a medical redshirt that fall, and played in 18 games my Junior and Senior seasons, starting 15 of them.
I’ve heard radiation is even worse than chemo. I’m glad you seem to be in a good spot. Hopefully you continue to get great results.