The former 'NBC Nightly News' anchor, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma back in August 2013, has sent a note to NBC News staff to let them know that his cancer is in remission.
- Dec 22, 2014
AceShowbiz - Tom Brokaw sent a note to NBC News staff on Sunday, December 21 to let them know that his cancer is in remission. Back in February, he announced that he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer which affects blood cells in the bone marrow, in August 2013.
"To my NBC FAMILY, a year ago my future was more uncertain than I cared to acknowledge but now I face the New Year with very encouraging news," the NBC News special correspondent said, "The cancer is in remission and I will shortly go on a drug maintenance regimen to keep it there."
Tom, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November, then recalled being a presidential delegate to the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. "Last weekend I was reminded of how fortunate we all are and whatever challenges I faced were footnotes compared to the men I was with," he shared.
"I was a Presidential delegate to the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the fight which went on for most of December 1944, in one of the worst winters in 20th century Europe," he added, "Monty Meigs and I went into the forest surrounding Bastogne where remains of the original 101st Division fox holes still are visible. About 30 vets returned. The oldest was 96, and the youngest 89."
The former "Today" anchor concluded, "I flew home reflecting again on how lucky we are that generation gave us the lives we have today - how my last year was a challenge but I was meeting it in world class hospitals with brilliant physicians, not in a foxhole in the Ardennes."
Tom signed the note, "Happy New Year all. T Bone."
