Alex Smith details daughter Sloane’s emergency brain surgery
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Alex Smith revealed in an Instagram post that his daughter Sloane underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor in May.
The former NFL quarterback, who almost lost a leg after being injured during a game when with Washington, said the 10-hour surgery was a success.
“On May 10th, Sloane was rushed to the ER with stroke-like symptoms,” Smith wrote. “She had an MRI and the doctors quickly informed us that she had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy. … The incredible neurosurgeons @stanforchildrens did a miraculous job and were able to remove 100% of the tumor.
… “Sloane — in her true form — bounced back from brain surgery like a rockstar! She didn’t skip a beat. After weeks of waiting on pathology, we learned that Sloane’s tumor is a very rare malignant tumor with very few documented cases — without a clear road map for treatment. We are currently awaiting more tests and gathering as many opinions as we can from doctors across the country to decide the best path forward.”
Wishing Sloane and the Smith family the best of everything,
