August 18, 200619 yr http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5881658 Both of Ken Griffey Jr.'s parents were recently diagnosed with cancer, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Griffey's mother, Birdie, was scheduled to undergo colon cancer surgery Thursday in Orlando, Fla. And according to the Enquirer Junior nearly opted out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale vs. St. Louis to be with his mother. Griffey, however is in the lineup and batting third for the Reds. Obviously, this is one of the most trying times in Griffey's life as he reportedly learned about his mother's cancer shortly after learning that his father, Ken Sr., was suffering from prostate cancer. "Not one parent but both your parents," he said. "It's been tough." Griffey, according to the Enquirer, has known about his father's cancer for about a week and a half. He found out about his mother's a few days later. Ken Sr., 57, and Birdie are divorced. Not being with them has made things difficult. "You want to be able to look into their eyes and see if they're bending the truth," Griffey said.
August 18, 200619 yr Wow, one is enough but both? That's just too much to go through. I hope all goes well with his family.
August 18, 200619 yr good luck mr. and mrs. griffey...on the bright side...when the marlins make the playoffs ken jr. can spend the whole offseason with them :hat
August 18, 200619 yr Its really sad man, but hes takin all his anger out. Hes been great lately, 2 HR in his last 4 games
August 18, 200619 yr I feel for Junior and I know what he's going through. My mother is a colon cancer survivor and went through a lot between the surgery and chemotherapy. It was rough to say the least but she got through it and it's been 5 years since then. His parents are going to need a lot of emotional support and fortunately, it seems like they have a very loving son. I wish them all the best.
August 19, 200619 yr Good luck to my favorite player of all time and I pray that both of his parents beat the cancer and life out their full lives.
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