Former soccer participant Ronnie Hillman has entered hospice care amid his battle with a uncommon type of most cancers.
“Although this message is tough to share, we really feel it’s needed. August of this 12 months, Ronnie was identified with Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC) is a uncommon however extremely aggressive neoplasm type of most cancers that primarily impacts younger African People with sickle cell trait,” Hillman’s household wrote in a Wednesday, December 21, Instagram assertion relating to the 31-year-old athlete’s situation. “Sadly therapy has not been profitable and our beloved RJ is at present beneath Hospice Care the place he’s being saved comfy and out of ache.”
The message continued: “As a household, we hope past hope, and we now have religion that may transfer mountains. We additionally perceive that God’s will just isn’t at all times ours; subsequently, we as a household topic ourselves to the need of our Almigty God. We’d like your prayers, however we additionally want your understanding and respect for Ronnie and our household’s privateness presently.”
Hillman, who was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2012, was identified with renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) earlier this 12 months. In response to the Nationwide Institute of Well being, RMC is an aggressive type of non-clear cell kidney most cancers that usually impacts younger adults and is related to sickle cell trait.
“He’s obtained dangerous liver most cancers and he’s in hospice now,” Hillman’s former teammate Derek Wolfe stated on Denver’s “104.3 The Fan” on Tuesday, December 20. “It’s not wanting good. He has pneumonia and I’m placing it on the market simply to ship optimistic vibes his method. … Nice soccer participant, nice particular person, nice teammate, simply an throughout nice dude.”
Brandon Stokley, for his half, added on the time: “That’s terrible information. He had a sluggish begin [on the team] however actually picked it up and contributed lots in the course of the Tremendous Bowl 12 months.”
The working again joined the Broncos in the course of the third spherical of the 2012 NFL Draft, the place he performed six seasons with the staff and helped them safe their 2015 Tremendous Bowl victory.
“The offensive line simply did a terrific job of stretching ‘em and I discovered a lane and I ran,” Hillman beforehand instructed reporters in October 2015 after an NFL win, gushing over his teammates. “You understand, the offensive line did a terrific job at creating these lanes for us and we simply [ran them]. … [We have] the No. 1 protection within the league for a motive, they amaze me each week they usually proceed to come back out right here and make performs.”
Hillman was launched by the Broncos in September 2016.
