Some good news broke Wednesday when Jill Kelly, wide of Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, announced via Instagram that MRI and CT scans have revealed “no evidence” of the cancer that required him to undergo oral surgery back in March.
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Kelly had undergone a one-hour surgery in March to remove oral cancer and reconstruct his upper jaw. Kelly was previously diagnosed with cancer in his jaw in 2013. Following surgery, doctors discovered that it had spread to his nasal cavity, requiring further surgery in March 2014. Kelly had been cancer-free for three years before this latest discovery.
The timing of the good news couldn’t be better as it comes on the heels of Kelly being honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYs last week.
Jim Kelly is an inspiration to us all pic.twitter.com/YL6b9gSVFd
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 19, 2018
The Buffalo Bills were among the many who took to Twitter to share their appreciation for Kelly and gladness to hear about the good news.
"Double thumbs up! MRI and CT scans are clear. No evidence of cancer."#KellyTough | via @HJKforever pic.twitter.com/VrRVpHaxxy
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 25, 2018
After a two-year stint in the USFL, Kelly spent his entire NFL career with the Buffalo Bills, where he quarterbacked one of the greatest NFL scoring offenses of all time. Between 1991 to 1994, he helped guide the Bills to a record four consecutive Super Bowls and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. His jersey is one of only two numbers retired by the Bills.
Here’s to hoping “Jim Kelly” and “cancer-free” stick together for a long time to come.
[ESPN]
