Weeks after he revealed his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis, former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau offered an encouraging update to his cancer battle on Friday, saying that doctors have told him he has a good chance at making a full recovery.
Moreau, who learned he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma after a routine physical exam following his contract agreement with the Saints, told Good Morning America that his doctors have told him that the disease is spreading slowly and that they “should be able to get rid of all of it.”
During his appearance on the show, he stressed the importance of people making regular check-up appointments with their doctors in order to best handle any potentially serious illnesses.
“I’d say to anyone who doesn’t want to get a checkup, afraid to see your doctor, afraid to take whatever test you’ve gotta take, it’s not gonna change the outcome, right? It’s better to know,” Moreau said.
"I felt strong ... And then [the doctor] tells me something's there that I could've never imagined, and it rocks my world."
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 14, 2023
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Moreau, 25, was a fourth-round pick out of LSU in 2019 by the Raiders. He spent his first four seasons with the team, setting career highs in catches (33) and receiving yards (420) in ’22. He agreed to a deal with the Saints this offseason, but has stepped away from football to deal with his cancer battle.
Though he won’t be playing football during his recovery, he’s using the same approach he took on the field to handle his road back to getting healthy.
“There’s no other way to look at it, right? So I’m preparing for my opponent, right? Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chemotherapy, I’m preparing for being on an IV, for six, seven, eight hours. Whatever it takes, right? Because I mean, there’s no other option. There’s no option,” Moreau said. “You only have a finite amount of time on this Earth. For me, I’m gonna make it count. And right now, making it count is whuppin’ up on cancer’s butt.”
