Rob Kearney has received some pretty upsetting news.
It appears that strongman Rob Kearney has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The strongman broke the news on his social media where he went in depth about his recent circumstances. Kearney also went on to reveal that he underwent surgery and now awaits test results.
Rob Kearney took to his Instagram to address his current situation.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been dealing with some health issues and just recently, I have been diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. I go in for surgery tomorrow to remove the testicle and will then know the type of cancer we are dealing with after the results come back from pathology.
The timing is unfortunate because I have been feeling so strong and healthy as of late and was so excited to get back to competing soon. This is just another obstacle to overcome and I never back down from a challenge!
I want to give THE BIGGEST shoutout to my husband @worlds_gayest_strongman for being the most supportive/loving/caring man in the world during this entire process. He literally is the best! To all of my family, friends and fans… thank you for the love and support and let’s come back stronger than ever!!!
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This comes as truly shocking news. It’s unfortunate that Rob Kearney had to go through such a tough situation, but it’s certainly uplifting to see him in such a positive mood. Despite the diagnosis and despite the uphill battle, Kearney is ready to fight.
Surgery and Potential Diagnosis
In a follow up post, Rob Kearney revealed that he underwent surgery and is now awaiting the test results. Here’s a blurb of what he had to say about his surgery.
Out of surgery and feeling pretty good! Surgery went well, with no complications. Now the waiting game begins to get the sample back from pathology which will determine the next course of action.
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Rob Kearney has established himself as one of the strongest humans on the planet. He along with Rhianon Lovelace were both considered the pound-for-pound strongest people on the planet.
The Generation Iron team sends well wishes to Rob Kearney. Hopefully the strongman will receive good news about his diagnosis.
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