Billy Dib Reveals Cancer Battle, Recovering After Tumor Removal
Former world champion Billy Dib, 37-years-old, has revealed to his followers that he has cancer.
Six years ago, Dib lost his first wife to leukemia. The boxer has since remarried and has a young child.
Last week, Dib experienced severe stomach, which led him to a local hospital. He was initially given painkillers and released. Later, a different doctor discovered the cancerous tumor.
The boxer has since undergone surgery, with the entire tumor removed.
"Despite sharing the ring with some dangerous opponents in my career, this is one of the most frightening situations I have found myself in,' Dib wrote in a Facebook post.
"I am so grateful that they took my pain so seriously and together with my brother Mohammad and Dr. Pham I am grateful that they took action which saved my life. At the moment I am recovering from the surgery and it has been tough. I have been unable to eat for the last 9 days and am contemplating a return to the featherweight division (jokes)."
Dib (48-6, 27 KOs) held the IBO super featherweight title in 2008 and the IBF featherweight belt in 2011.
He's won three fights in a row since losing by way of stoppage at the hands of Amir Khan in 2019.
Back in March, he defeated unbeaten Jacob Ng by disqualification.
Dib is currently recovering from the tumor removal and at this point has no idea what the future holds.
"They've cut it out, they've said they've got it all but I'm in recovery and it's very hard," Dib told Wide World of Sports.
"Who knows what God has got planned for me. The tumor was behind my gallbladder. I'm in bed right now, I don't know if I need chemo in the future. They've taken the tumor out but they want to test it and see what kind of cancer it is and if it's going to spread."
Billy Dib Reveals Cancer Battle, Recovering After Tumor Removal
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Nice to see the sense of humour.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Oct 2022, 06:10 Billy Dib Reveals Cancer Battle, Recovering After Tumor Removal
"I am so grateful that they took my pain so seriously and together with my brother Mohammad and Dr. Pham I am grateful that they took action which saved my life. At the moment I am recovering from the surgery and it has been tough. I have been unable to eat for the last 9 days and am contemplating a return to the featherweight division (jokes)."
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Aussie boxing world champ Billy Dib posts heartbreaking photo from hospital after receiving shattering cancer diagnosis and says: 'I am actually grateful god gave this to me'
Billy Dib has posted a series of heartbreaking photos from hospital with the former boxing world champion set to begin treatment after his shock diagnosis.
The 37-year-old Australian took to social media this week to tell his 50,000 followers that after further tests on a 5cm tumour, he had been diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The news came just weeks after he divulged the 'frightening' news he had a cancerous tumour in his stomach.
He is scheduled to start chemotherapy at Sydney's Westmead Hospital on Thursday, having undergone surgery a matter of weeks ago for what doctors thought was colon cancer.
But he found out this week he is battling Burkitt's lymphoma. On Wednesday, Dib posted a series of heartbreaking photos from hospital, while also posing with his wife Berry and his son.
'You can call me Billy the comeback kid because in my career I've been down so many times and I've always found a way back,' he said.
'I am the comeback kid, I will be coming back. I am coming back to be a better person, to be a better human, to do more for humanity.
'The prognosis is they are telling me it is a 90 per cent survival rate … that is better than 50 or 30. It is more than a puncher's chance. I have come into hospital fighting fit. I am going to fight as hard as I can.'
He also posted on Twitter: 'I can't wait to wake up from this bad dream called cancer. All I want is to spend the rest of my life looking after my beautiful wife and son.'
Sadly, it is not the first time Dib has had to deal with the heartbreaking reality of cancer.
Dib lost his first wife, Sara, in 2016 due to complications stemming from her leukemia treatment. The pair brought forward their wedding to two weeks after her diagnosis and she died just six weeks later.
The champion boxer has since remarried, to wife Berry, and the pair have a son, Laith, who is about to turn three.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer, and according to the Cancer Council about 6400 Australians per year are diagnosed with the disease.
On Tuesday, Dib wrote that he was going to undergo treatment immediately, and was grateful for the support he had already received from all over the sporting world.
'The plan is to start chemotherapy as soon as possible and while I know it’s going to be rough, I have to walk this journey as so many others do every single day with the support of their health professionals, family and friends,' he wrote.
'In the difficult times, I know I’m not alone. I have Allah, my wife, son, family and all of you beside me. Your prayers, kind words and support all help me when I need inspiration.
'I promise to give this newest challenge everything I have, with my beautiful family, I have too much to live for to give any less than 100 per cent,' wrote Dib.
Billy Dib has posted a series of heartbreaking photos from hospital with the former boxing world champion set to begin treatment after his shock diagnosis.
The 37-year-old Australian took to social media this week to tell his 50,000 followers that after further tests on a 5cm tumour, he had been diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The news came just weeks after he divulged the 'frightening' news he had a cancerous tumour in his stomach.
He is scheduled to start chemotherapy at Sydney's Westmead Hospital on Thursday, having undergone surgery a matter of weeks ago for what doctors thought was colon cancer.
But he found out this week he is battling Burkitt's lymphoma. On Wednesday, Dib posted a series of heartbreaking photos from hospital, while also posing with his wife Berry and his son.
'You can call me Billy the comeback kid because in my career I've been down so many times and I've always found a way back,' he said.
'I am the comeback kid, I will be coming back. I am coming back to be a better person, to be a better human, to do more for humanity.
'The prognosis is they are telling me it is a 90 per cent survival rate … that is better than 50 or 30. It is more than a puncher's chance. I have come into hospital fighting fit. I am going to fight as hard as I can.'
He also posted on Twitter: 'I can't wait to wake up from this bad dream called cancer. All I want is to spend the rest of my life looking after my beautiful wife and son.'
Sadly, it is not the first time Dib has had to deal with the heartbreaking reality of cancer.
Dib lost his first wife, Sara, in 2016 due to complications stemming from her leukemia treatment. The pair brought forward their wedding to two weeks after her diagnosis and she died just six weeks later.
The champion boxer has since remarried, to wife Berry, and the pair have a son, Laith, who is about to turn three.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer, and according to the Cancer Council about 6400 Australians per year are diagnosed with the disease.
On Tuesday, Dib wrote that he was going to undergo treatment immediately, and was grateful for the support he had already received from all over the sporting world.
'The plan is to start chemotherapy as soon as possible and while I know it’s going to be rough, I have to walk this journey as so many others do every single day with the support of their health professionals, family and friends,' he wrote.
'In the difficult times, I know I’m not alone. I have Allah, my wife, son, family and all of you beside me. Your prayers, kind words and support all help me when I need inspiration.
'I promise to give this newest challenge everything I have, with my beautiful family, I have too much to live for to give any less than 100 per cent,' wrote Dib.
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What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma
According to the Cancer Council, non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer that begins in the white blood cells called lymphocytes.
Most commonly, non-Hodgkin lymphoma starts in a lymph node at one or more places in the body. It can spread through the lymphatic system from one group of lymph nodes to another. It can also spread to other lymph tissue, particularly in the bone marrow and spleen, or to lymph nodes in the liver.
Sometimes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma starts in or spreads to tissue in an organ outside the lymphatic system, such as the stomach, bone, skin, brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). This is known as extranodal disease.
There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, based on whether the lymphocyte affected is a B-cell, T-cell or NK-cell, and how fast the lymphoma is growing.
Each year in Australia, about 6400 people are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is more common in men than women, and most cases occur in adults aged 60 and older. It is the sixth most common cancer in Australia.
What causes it?
The causes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are largely unknown, but the risk factors include: weakened immune system, certain viruses (like HIV and helicobacter pylori) and family history.
Treatment options
Treatment will depend on the type of B-cell or T-cell lymphoma and how fast the lymphoma is growing.
For intermediate and high-grade aggressive and fast-growing lymphomas, chemotherapy is the main form of treatment and should begin immediately.
Prognosis
Most people who are treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma go into remission after treatment. Remission means the symptoms of cancer have decreased or disappeared and there is no evidence of disease on physical examination or imaging tests.
People may experience multiple episodes (relapses) of the disease during their lifetime, meaning they go in and out of remission.
The overall five-year survival rate for intermediate or aggressive forms of the cancer is more than 71 per cent, while the 10-year survival rate is approximately 60 per cent.
According to the Cancer Council, non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer that begins in the white blood cells called lymphocytes.
Most commonly, non-Hodgkin lymphoma starts in a lymph node at one or more places in the body. It can spread through the lymphatic system from one group of lymph nodes to another. It can also spread to other lymph tissue, particularly in the bone marrow and spleen, or to lymph nodes in the liver.
Sometimes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma starts in or spreads to tissue in an organ outside the lymphatic system, such as the stomach, bone, skin, brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). This is known as extranodal disease.
There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, based on whether the lymphocyte affected is a B-cell, T-cell or NK-cell, and how fast the lymphoma is growing.
Each year in Australia, about 6400 people are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is more common in men than women, and most cases occur in adults aged 60 and older. It is the sixth most common cancer in Australia.
What causes it?
The causes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are largely unknown, but the risk factors include: weakened immune system, certain viruses (like HIV and helicobacter pylori) and family history.
Treatment options
Treatment will depend on the type of B-cell or T-cell lymphoma and how fast the lymphoma is growing.
For intermediate and high-grade aggressive and fast-growing lymphomas, chemotherapy is the main form of treatment and should begin immediately.
Prognosis
Most people who are treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma go into remission after treatment. Remission means the symptoms of cancer have decreased or disappeared and there is no evidence of disease on physical examination or imaging tests.
People may experience multiple episodes (relapses) of the disease during their lifetime, meaning they go in and out of remission.
The overall five-year survival rate for intermediate or aggressive forms of the cancer is more than 71 per cent, while the 10-year survival rate is approximately 60 per cent.
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Re: Billy Dib Reveals Cancer Battle, Recovering After Tumor Removal
isnt that waht danny jacobs had
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I hope he'll recover well and be healthy. Its crazy that a young man and also a pro athlete can get so severe ill. If he had a tumor which I assume it's a metastasis from that lymphoma then its pretty damn serious.
Its so frightening and crazy knowing that pro athletes are dying from cancer at a young age. I mean cancer became so common to young active people nowadays.
I guess its a matter of how strong or weak is a human organism genetically built. You have iron made people like Mike Tyson who abused like crazy his body and he's ok and you have the other guys that are getting sick of cancer.
Burkitt lymphoma is a rare but highly aggressive (fast-growing) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This disease may affect the jaw, central nervous system, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs. Burkitt lymphoma may spread to the central nervous system (CNS).
Very nasty illness. The good news are this burkitt lymphoma is 90% curable which is great.
Its so frightening and crazy knowing that pro athletes are dying from cancer at a young age. I mean cancer became so common to young active people nowadays.
I guess its a matter of how strong or weak is a human organism genetically built. You have iron made people like Mike Tyson who abused like crazy his body and he's ok and you have the other guys that are getting sick of cancer.
Burkitt lymphoma is a rare but highly aggressive (fast-growing) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This disease may affect the jaw, central nervous system, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs. Burkitt lymphoma may spread to the central nervous system (CNS).
Very nasty illness. The good news are this burkitt lymphoma is 90% curable which is great.
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Looks like Connor Benn just found a viable opponent....