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Former NFL Quarterback Alex Smith revealed in a social media post that his daughter Sloane is suffering from a rare brain tumour.
In an Instagram post, Smith shared that her daughter was diagnosed with a very rare malignant tumor last month. She had to go through a 10-hour procedure to remove the tumor.
FILE – Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) warms up before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, November 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivi, Files)
“On May 10, Sloane was ER. leaving for With stroke-like symptoms,” Smith wrote. “She had an MRI and doctors immediately informed us that she had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy. Incredible neurosurgeons @stanforchildrens did a miraculous job and were able to remove 100% of the tumor.”
“Sloane – in her true form – came back from brain surgery like a rockstar! She didn’t miss a beat,” he continued. “After waiting for weeks on the malignancy, we learned that Sloane’s tumor is a very rare malignant tumor with very few documented cases – without a clear road map to a cure. We are currently waiting for more trials. and collecting as many opinions as they can from doctors to guide the country on the best path forward.”
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Smith highlighted that his younger daughter She has recovered from the surgery and is “back to her flirtatious nature.”
The ex-football star said that, while he doesn’t usually share posts about his children, he felt that sharing Sloane’s condition and “the wonderful medical team, family, friends, acquaintances and even That it was necessary to thank some strangers who have touched our lives in the last month and a half.”
Sloane is the youngest of Smith’s three children and their only daughter.
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“This has been the most challenging time we’ve ever been through,” Smith wrote. “We know it’s not over and there’s a journey ahead of us, but without all of you we couldn’t have gotten here. We’re sorry if we backtracked. That’s because we are.. . We are overrun with doctors’ appointments, scans, labs and trying our best to navigate through it. Most importantly, we are healing together as a family.”
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Washington quarterbacks Steven Montez (6), Alex Smith (11) and Kyle Allen (8) work during practice at the team’s NFL Football Training Facility, Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in Ashburn, VA. (AP photo/Alex Brandon)
Smith, 38, played for the San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and now-Washington Commanders during his time. 14 seasons in the NFL.
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He suffered a horrific leg break in a game against the Houston Texans in 2018, which later turned into an infection that put his life at risk. After undergoing 17 surgeries over the course of nine months, Smith survived and will return to the field for the 2020 season before announcing his retirement. Smith joined ESPN in August 2021 as an NFL analyst.