QB Jake Haener is diagnosed with Cancer

SmashMouth · 07-26-2024, 10:07 PM

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Jake Haener announced Friday that he's been diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer. Haener wore a small bandage on his face during Friday's training camp practice, but told reporters that it's not a "life-threatening thing right now." Still, he said that this form of cancer is rare to see at 25 years old.

The second-year signal-caller out of Fresno State said he noticed a bump on his face that continued to grow. A biopsy revealed that the bump was cancerous. Haener has a meeting with doctors next week to determine what will happen next.

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/s...e-skin-cancer/

rezburna · 07-26-2024, 10:09 PM

Hate to hear that.

Boston Saint · 07-26-2024, 11:14 PM

Prayers out to him.

mapcow · 07-27-2024, 01:47 PM

prayers to the man.

Sinner · 07-27-2024, 01:52 PM

Prayers for him… and the spotlight just got turned up a bit to the beads of sweat on Derek Carr’s helmet.

Rugby Saint II · 07-27-2024, 07:11 PM

It's probably squamous cell carcinoma. It can kill you. I had it and they told me to get my affairs in order. The surgeon at UAB said "You're dead. You just don't know it because you're still up walking around". I looked at him and said "You can't kill me. I play rugby"!

As a young man I had no idea that I needed sunscreen. I have around ten skin cancers removes each year. But, I'm still here and happily fighting the good fight.

saintsfan1976 · 07-28-2024, 01:12 PM

Jimmy Buffet died of Merkel cell skin cancer.

Prayers of healing to Haener.

AsylumGuido · 08-02-2024, 05:49 PM

Supposed to be back at Wednesday practice. It doesn't seems to be anything serious, but usually old guys like Rugs and I deal with it after decades of unprotected exposure. That's apparently why they said it was "rare" for a young guy.

Rugby Saint II · 08-07-2024, 05:55 PM

I hope this still allows for competition for the backup QB spot. He looks like he put the work in this offseason. I like the young gun but Rattler is rapidly growing on me.

AsylumGuido · 08-07-2024, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I hope this still allows for competition for the backup QB spot. He looks like he put the work in this offseason. I like the young gun but Rattler is rapidly growing on me.

I believe this whole thing was way overblown by the media (surprise!) and shouldn't affect the competition at all. As you have shared, Rugs, several of the most common procedures in a dermatologist's office these days deal with skin cancer removal or treatment. Needing the common procedure at such a young age was what made it "rare", but no more or less serious from what I understand.

And agree on Rattler.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: QB Jake Haener is diagnosed with Cancer It's probably squamous cell carcinoma. It can kill you. I had it and they told me to get my affairs in order. The surgeon at UAB said "You're dead. You just don't know it because you're still up walking around". I looked at him and said "You can't kill me. I play rugby"! As a young man I had no idea that I needed sunscreen. I have around ten skin cancers removes each year. But, I'm still here and happily fighting the good fight. SaintFanQ, saintsfan1976, Cruize and 2 others like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,212	Re: QB Jake Haener is diagnosed with Cancer Twitter Supposed to be back at Wednesday practice. It doesn't seems to be anything serious, but usually old guys like Rugs and I deal with it after decades of unprotected exposure. That's apparently why they said it was "rare" for a young guy.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: QB Jake Haener is diagnosed with Cancer I hope this still allows for competition for the backup QB spot. He looks like he put the work in this offseason. I like the young gun but Rattler is rapidly growing on me. AsylumGuido likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,212	Re: QB Jake Haener is diagnosed with Cancer Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I hope this still allows for competition for the backup QB spot. He looks like he put the work in this offseason. I like the young gun but Rattler is rapidly growing on me. I believe this whole thing was way overblown by the media (surprise!) and shouldn't affect the competition at all. As you have shared, Rugs, several of the most common procedures in a dermatologist's office these days deal with skin cancer removal or treatment. Needing the common procedure at such a young age was what made it "rare", but no more or less serious from what I understand. And agree on Rattler. SmashMouth likes this.