Seve Ballesteros diagnosed with brain tumor

[Awsi Dooger]

This really sunk me today while watching the Golf Channel. Seve was hospitalized several days ago after losing consciousness but not until today was it revealed doctors had discovered a brain tumor. Biopsy on Tuesday:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jaTFsFjsgtFFuPNMMIc3wu6AjYgAD93P859G0

MADRID, Spain (AP) — After a career full of miraculous shots — including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win — Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor.

The 51-year-old Ballesteros was set to undergo a biopsy Tuesday before doctors determine how to proceed.

"Throughout my career I have been among the best at overcoming challenges on the golf course," the five-time major winner said in a statement released by Madrid's La Paz hospital. "Now I want to be the best confronting the hardest challenge of my life, with all my strength, counting on all of you who are sending me encouraging messages."

Ballesteros was admitted to the hospital Monday after briefly losing consciousness.

"Once I had been able to inform my three children personally and their mother, I can now communicate to you the illness I am suffering from," Ballesteros said. "After an in-depth check up which has been carried out on me in the La Paz Hospital they have detected a brain tumor."

Ballesteros did not give any more details on the test results. It was unknown whether the tumor was benign or malignant.

[Forkboy]

1. Wow, that sucks.

I'm not that big of a golf fan anymore (still like it, just don't follow it as closely), but Seve was one of the ones I always enjoyed watching. He may be a jerk for all I know, but he came across as a decent guy to me from what I always saw.

This is a bummer. Let's hope for the best.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Is it the size of a golf ball?

[Forkboy]

3. Nothing funnier than a brain tumor joke.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. I would like to revise and extend my remarks...Thank You

Seve is good.
I feel for his family.
I wish the world wasn't so cruel.
Pray for Seve.


Seve is good, Lord.

[joeybee12]

4. Ditto that sucks...and only 51

Let's hope for the best for him.

[Awsi Dooger]

6. Bad news, tumor is malignant

Seve will undergo another surgery on Friday, to remove the remainder of the cancerous tumor, which is said to be in a very deep part of the brain:

http://sports.aol.com/golf/story/_a/bbdp/ballesteros-brain-tumor-is-cancerous/208628?icid=100214839x1212019260x1200757441

[joeybee12]

7. Saw that...very sad.

51 is relatively young, so hopefully he can fight this.