Olympic champ Nathan Adrian has undergone a laparoscopic RPLND procedure to treat his recently-diagnosed cancer. He posted on social media to tell fans that the treatment went well.
— Nathan Adrian (@Nathangadrian) January 29, 2019
Laparoscopic RPLND (Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection) is considered a minimally invasive procedure compared to open surgery, with a quicker recovery time. Adrian writes that his doctor said the procedure went well, and that he’s working to “get back to normal life as quickly as possible.”
Adrian also posted a picture on Instagram with the same update:
Adrian announced last week that he’d been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The three-time U.S. Olympian says he’s still aiming to contend for the 2020 U.S. Olympic team despite the cancer diagnosis. He hasn’t spoken on his status for the coming summer, where he is qualified to represent Team USA at the World Championships as a relay swimmer and at the Pan American Games as an individual and relay swimmer. The 30-year-old Adrian is a fan-favorite among swimming enthusiasts, and his announcement of the diagnosis brought an outpouring of support via social media.
Glad to hear things are going well. Thank you for being so bold and spreading the word about this. Many young men don’t have a clue about this. I have prostate cancer and spend a lot of time educating people. This stuff is so much easier to overcome when caught early.
Take care and may you have a pain free and fast recovery.
A great Olympian, a great representative for American swimming, a winner in the human race…get well soon, Nathan…hope to see you on the team in Tokyo.
My son had this exact surgery in 2017. Wishing Nathan a speedy and complete recovery !
My best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
I’m sure that Nathan will shock the world next year.
NA: “We are going to do everything we can to get back to normal life.”
What an inspiration! Best wishes to you and your family!
#menshealth
I found the following 2 and a half minute video featuring the Japanese mascot drummer Nyango Star (ignore the YouTube title). I this hope parallels Adrian’s recovery and his getting “back into the groove” starting later in the spring. The last 46.8 seconds of the video represents Adrian in July 2020 in Tokyo.
https://youtu.be/-UYgORr5Qhg
46.8 seconds. Hmmmm……
There’s an awful lot to admire about Nathan Adrian. He’s handling this difficult set back with tremendous grace and courage. I wish him well.
He is the very best of it in terms of representation of USA swimming. One of the best people to ever grace this sport.
Just how in the heck does he look that good after a procedure? I had a laparoscopic hernia repair and afterwards look like I was hit by herd of buses. Anyway, very happy he’s doing well. Fingers crossed for good news in those pathology tests!!!
They don’t call him the Berkley Dreamboat for nothing!
Just because the pic was posted after the procedure doesn’t mean the pic was taken after the procedure.
Granted, he looks pretty awesome for it being *before* the procedure, as well.
ATB Nathan
May you live long and prosper!
Bob