Dick Vitale provides troubling health update after latest tests
Legendary broadcaster and former coach Dick Vitale has been through multiple cancer battles over the years and has won every one of them. Now, he has another health concern. Vitale announced on Wednesday that after his latest trip to his doctor for tests that included PET and CAT scans and two MRIs, there are “abnormalities” in the results .
Vitale did not go into detail about those “abnormalities,” but he did make it clear that he plans on continuing to fight whatever it is, as he has always bravely done . “Like countless others, each time I go for any kind of test, I am a nervous wreck,” Vitale said. “The latest example is my scans last week.
The anxiousness you feel about the uncertainty is off the charts. You just never know what’s next, and it can be surprising or scary. “While I feel great physically and sharp mentally, I heard from my doctors that the latest tests [which included a PET scan, then a CAT scan, and then two MRIs] showed some abnormalities.
” “They are recommending some additional testing to determine next steps. I’m hoping for the best, and we will see what the roadmap looks like after an upcoming biopsy,” Vital added. “As always, I plan to remain as active as ever and fight as hard as can be.
” Dick Vitale’s history of health issues ESPN analyst Dick Vitale before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Images | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images Vitale has been through what has seemingly been a never-ending battle with different types of cancers over the last handful of years. He had battles with melanoma, Stage 4 lymphoma and vocal cord cancer, which took a huge toll on his legendary voice for lengthy periods of time.