Richard Holliday is in a tough battle.
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Richard Holliday revealed that he’s battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma and his halfway through a course of chemotherapy.
It’s been a whirlwind, you never expect this will happen to you. I took such pride in my health, so to get news like this was quite shocking.
– Richard Holliday via Sports Illustrated
Holliday said he began experiencing a vicious bout of night sweats in June. Holliday has not wrestled since his June 23rd match at the MLW Fusion Tapings where he challenged Alex Hammerstone for the MLW World Heavyweight Title in Falls Count Anywhere match.
When I wrestled Hammer in June, I was taking Dayquil to try to get through every day, I kept pushing and pushing, but I just felt off. At that point, I had just got home from California. The whole time I was there, I was freezing. I was pale white when I left after a month
– Richard Holliday via Sports Illustrated
In July, he started to get severe dizzy spells and went to the emergency room where his iron and hemoglobin were dangerously low, and doctors thought he was anemic.
I was taking iron pills to try to counter that, but my levels kept dropping, they checked if I had internal bleeding, which I didn’t, and then they ran a litany of tests and a scan of my body for a possible case of lymphoma in September. Those tests confirmed it was Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It was earth-shattering, devastating. But I knew right then I needed to change my mindset. The mind powers the body, so I needed to stay positive. I was reassured by my doctor that I could beat this, and I believe I am going to beat this. My plan is not to lose to lymphoma; my plan is to inspire people. I’m going to come out of this stronger, and I’m going to let people know they can beat it, too.
– Richard Holliday via Sports Illustrated
We at Bodyslam wish the best to Richard Holliday. You can kick cancers ass!
H/T Fightful
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