Alexis Ohanian, tennis legend Serena Williams‘ husband, detailed a current well being scare in a put up on Instagram … by which he says he bought half his thyroid eliminated.
The Reddit cofounder and entrepreneur defined all of it in a put up put up on Thanksgiving day … exhibiting a snap of him with a scar on his neck whereas gowned up in a hospital mattress — saying the process got here after “tracking some suspicious nodules on my thyroid for the last 4 years.”
Alexis says the nodules stored getting greater over time, and his most up-to-date biopsy revealed “they’d very likely turn cancerous” — including he wasn’t going to take an opportunity.
Serena’s hubby identified his private connection to most cancers, too — saying, “My mom had breast cancer around this age (41) and then ultimately died from brain cancer a decade or so later. I hate cancer.”
All in all, Alexis says the surgical procedure went properly and claims the worst half will not be with the ability to carry for two weeks — clearly, a small worth to pay in comparison with what he was risking earlier than it bought eliminated.
Alexis completed his put up by urging his “fellow men” to get checked out, “especially if y’all are dads” … earlier than wishing everybody a cheerful Thanksgiving.
He additionally included pics of his children — 6-year-old Olympia and 1-year-old Adira — within the put up … and we’re guessing his kiddos, his spouse Serena, and good well being are all issues he is grateful for this yr.
