Wes Goldstein at CBS Sports has an outstanding piece on why Aaron Voros is thankful this Thanksgiving season, including beating cancer in college..."Problem was, early in his second season with Alaska, Voros suffered an injury that led to a gruesome discovery. It began after the winger had fallen awkwardly during a game and went for X-rays, a seemingly routine examination that revealed a large tumor-like lump on the back of his left knee. Subsequent MRI tests done over the next few months led three different doctors to diagnose Voros with osteosarcoma, a rare type of malignant bone cancer that threatened the loss of his leg, if not his life."
Voros was operated on six times and was lucky enough to find out that the tumor was benign, which was something considered an extreme long shot, given the original prognosis.
"It really was a life-changing experience that makes you stop and think," Voros said. "But it felt like I was getting a second chance and I intended to make the most of it."
Voros finished the following season at Alaska, signed with the Devils and spent the next two-plus seasons with their top minor league team before being traded to the Minnesota Wild and ultimately signing with the Rangers.
...wow, am I the only person who didn't know about this?
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