2023-04-23 09:04:09
【Now Sports】Burneymouth winger Bruce defeated cancer and returned to the green field. His family and fans burst into tears, this time they were tears of joy.
After a detailed examination, Bruce was confirmed to have Hodgkin’s lymphoma. His father and girlfriend cried when they heard the news. “I don’t often have emotions, but when the cancer was diagnosed, it was very different. I never I really vented and didn’t cry until I was alone.” Fortunately, his Hodgkin’s lymphoma is benign, and after 6 months of chemotherapy, he has a more than 50% chance of being cured. “My girlfriend comes every time chemotherapy, I remember I just want to sleep so it’s like I’m not sick.”
Finally, Bruce announced his recovery in May 2022, and Bonnymouth was also eligible to be promoted to the Premier League on the same day, “I went to the stadium to celebrate for 10 to 15 minutes and then sat down because I couldn’t breathe, but I heard the fans It’s beautiful to sing my name.”
Bruce is still the last mile away from regaining his competitive form and returning to the battle. “I lost every muscle and gained more than 15 kilograms, so I had to reinvent the wheel and build muscle.” After 536 days, He set foot on the football field again and came on as a second-half substitute against Aston Villa at Bonnemouth. He received warm applause from the fans of both armies and his family burst into tears. “It’s really hard every time I think that I may not be able to realize my lifelong dream. , but I never stopped trying and, thank God, finally recovered.”
After experiencing a life-changing encounter, the 25-year-old winger has a different mentality, “For the 24 years before I was diagnosed, football has always been my life, but in a short period of time, looking at the big picture, Football is not important, the most important thing is health and mentality.”
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