Lakewood Ranch Resident Dick Vitale is Cancer Free
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 23: ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale displays a Vegas Golden Knights jersey he was given with his catchphrase "Awesome baby!" on it as he calls a game between the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs and the No. 2 UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on November 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vitale, who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, got clearance from his doctor to start his 43rd season at ESPN by calling the game alongside Dave O’Brien. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Earlier today, college hoops analyst Dick Vitale made the announcement his PET scan was clean meaning he had no more signs of cancer!
Just finished PET SCAN / now is the anxiety now waiting for Dr Brown to call with results .ALL cancer patients know that feeling . It is NERVOUS TIME / 🙏🙏🙏 for some good news .Really appreciate all the 🙏🙏🙏 & ❤️❤️❤️from so many of you . pic.twitter.com/FVLbZZRnTN
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 8, 2022
OMG ALL THE PRAYERS many of u have sent have been answered as DR Brown who heads my cancer TEAM called & said PET SCAN came back that NO CANCER is showing. I feel like a coach playing for the Final 4 has a PTPer hit a shot at buzzer. My MARCH MADNESS starts with a W baby ! pic.twitter.com/HS2yI3wgpB
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 8, 2022
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