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Former LSU running back Hokie Gajan has setback in his fight with cancer
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:07 pm
Be thankful for each day....
quote:NOLA.com 3/17/16
Hokie starred as a running back at LSU and for four seasons with the New Orleans Saints but he never sought the spotlight. Even in his wildly successful career as a color analyst for the Saints Radio Network, he's never been comfortable as the center of attention.
He's in the battle of his life with a rare form of cancer called liposarcoma. He was diagnosed with the disease last fall and was sidelined from his color analyst gig on Saints games for a few weeks to undergo treatment. This is a devil of a disease. The cancer forms in deep soft tissue cells, most often in the limbs or abdomen, and often spreads to other parts of the body.
A tumor in Hokie's thigh caused his femur bone to fracture on Saturday, forcing him to undergo emergency surgery. He's still in the hospital recovering and will be wheelchair-bound for a while until he can get back on his feet.
"I'm scared, I'm nervous, certainly uncertain, but I can promise you this, you know I'm not going to sit around here now and mope about it," Hokie said in his GoFundMe page. "No. 1, because I don't really know where this thing is heading."
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:19 pm to LSURussian
I wish him the best.
Is this common practice to have a gofundme page?
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Hokie said in his GoFundMe page.
Is this common practice to have a gofundme page?
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:23 pm to Skillet
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Is this common practice to have a gofundme page?
For cancer patients yes. I had one when I was first diagnosed. The cost of cancer treatment is just awful and I am fortunate enough to have pretty damn good insurance.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 3:23 pm to TigerAlum93
God bless & prayers sent. Loved him as a Tiger, Saint and as a color analyst
Posted on 3/17/16 at 3:33 pm to LSURussian
Hokie has to be on everyone's all name team. One of my favorite Tigers and one hell of a blocker for the Saints.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 3:55 pm to PlanoPrivateer
Can still see him rambling 48 yards down the sideline in Oxford to beat the Black Bears. A great Tiger & a great Saint but a better person !
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:10 pm to LSURussian
Hokie you are the man , Hokie is not brought up here very often but he was one of the greats here at LSU,I don't remember his numbers but he was a power runner who motored over people , a first down, red zone machine ! maybe you other veterans can add on and tell the yougn'ns about him !
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:13 pm to TigerAlum93
Amennnn!!!!!!!
This post was edited on 3/18/16 at 9:15 am
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:14 pm to LSURussian
Prayers in full force for a great guy and a true Saint.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:17 pm to LSURussian
Praying for you Hokie. Nothing is impossible.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:24 pm to LSURussian
Cancer is the suck of all SUCKS. Sending prayers his way.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:35 pm to LSURussian
Hokie is a good dude. Hate to hear this. Will be praying man
Posted on 3/17/16 at 5:43 pm to thanksjhester
Kick Cancers Arse Hokie
Prayers sent brother
Prayers sent brother
Posted on 3/17/16 at 6:16 pm to Skillet
Man... That sucks. Didn't even know he was sick. :prayerssent:
And this. These things annoy the frick out of me... He's done well for himself. Has had a stable job for at least quite some time.. Why in the hell are people more than likely in a far far more precarious financial situation paying his bills? Such an odd phenomenon....
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Is this common practice to have a gofundme page?
And this. These things annoy the frick out of me... He's done well for himself. Has had a stable job for at least quite some time.. Why in the hell are people more than likely in a far far more precarious financial situation paying his bills? Such an odd phenomenon....
Posted on 3/17/16 at 6:27 pm to LSURussian
Thank you for sharing. Prayers sent.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 6:51 pm to t1gerst1gerst1gers
He hasn't done that well man. His wife still works full time too.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 6:55 pm to t1gerst1gerst1gers
Do you know how fast cancer can brake even the very well off? WOW, you must be under 25 or have no family.
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