I know a lot of people have mentioned Kevin Curtis in the last year or so. Sure, he was breaking down a bit with injuries, but I don’t think anyone felt like he was finished in the NFL. And a lot of wondered where he was. Did he sign with someone? I checked Google News a couple times in the last year trying to find out just what he was up to.
Then I saw this today in the Deseret News which explained a lot.
Curtis has been dealing with testicular cancer.
“Everything looks good,” he said. “They caught it early, and there is no sign that it has spread. I’m pretty fortunate, really.”
The abnormality first showed up when he was making free agent visits before he 2007 season. A doctor for the Minnesota Vikings found something.
“The doctor brought it to my attention,” says Curtis. “I hadn’t noticed it. I waited a year till I went to a urologist. He wasn’t too concerned. Every six months I underwent an exam and ultrasound. They were saying it’s nothing until this summer. The ultrasound revealed there was a big difference. It had grown.”
He’s since had it removed and thinks he’s good to go now. His agent will send a letter to all 32 teams letting them know he’s coming back. I hope he gets signed soon and can get back on the field. He was always a pretty nice receiver.
Best wishes for K Curtis who is a good guy, but his Football playing days are over…
Doctors missed Michael Douglases cancer also. And those are the famous people. What does that say for the rest of us?
bsm, if you thought that doctors were perfect or should be, or were anywhere close to that…. well… uh… what da hell were you thinking?
KC just a little encouragement dude in 1991 i had TC and was given a 35% chance of beating it and it had spread through my sperm canal into my stomach. i was a gineepig for the ACS because i couldnt afford the treatment but now almost 20years later i’m doing great. hope to see ya on the field again soon(with tha Saints would be nice) lol
Freddie Mitchell or Fred X is sending the same letter to all 32 teams.
Not to be Crass,
But maybe K Curtis can donate his other Nut to K Kolb for he can sure some …
Thanks for the reality check Schiller.
Next time I’m paying someone $115.00 an hour I’ll be sure to let him/her know that it’s o.k. to miss the cancer.
God Bless # 80…I hope everthing works out for you and thanks for being a true pro and all the exciting catches you made while you were here!!!!