Dwayne Wade has revealed through a podcast that he removed a cancerous tumor from his right kidney back in December 2023.
The 43-year-old Hall of Famer made the revelations for the first time during the podcast with co-host Bob Metelus dubbed “The Why with Dwyane Wade”
He revealed that he noticed a change in his urination which at the time had become slower and weaker prompting him to see a doctor.
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“Because I did the full body scan, they were able to see my entire body, my entire insides, and they were able to see something that was on my kidney,” he said
It was during a visit to the doctor that cyst or tumor was discovered a surgery was suggested instead of a biopsy, He then sought different medical opinions.
“I had a personal decision to make, and what it was was, ‘If this is cancerous, if this tumor, this cyst is cancerous, on your kidney, you’re 41 years old, you probably need surgery because it’s something that needs to be removed so it doesn’t spread,’ ” he said
He then opted for the surgery which removed 40 percent of his kidney.
“Thank God that I did the surgery, right, because the tumor was cancerous.” said Wade. “I think it was the first time my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,” he continued
“As a man, you never want your family to see you weak. Don’t want to be perceived weak, and you don’t want to be seen in your weak moments, right? But I had to.” he said
