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the former South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
“Not too excited to share this news but it is what it is,” Garcia wrote on her Facebook page. “We have a great team of doctors and staff who are confident we can beat this! This is the only option.”
Garcia, 38, shared the news to raise awareness about cancer.
“If there’s a lesson to be learned, get tested and don’t be afraid to go to the doctor’s office when you don’t feel 100%,” Garcia wrote. “We got it and I appreciate everyone!”
As of Thursday, Garcia was close to reaching his goal of $150,000 through a GoFundMe page created by his wife, Maria Garcia.
She wrote that her husband is starting chemotherapy on Wednesday.
“They are taking the most aggressive treatment path available to combat it,” he wrote on the page. “Following these initial rounds, he will meet with specialized liver and colon surgeons to determine the next steps in his treatment plan. Stephen’s entire focus is now dedicated to one thing: fighting this disease with everything he has.”
Garcia served as the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback from 2008–11 and finished as one of only six players in team history to throw for at least 3,000 yards in a season. He finished his collegiate career with 7,597 passing yards and 47 touchdowns in 40 games. He didn’t play in the NFL.
