‘Happy to be here’: N.S. hockey star returning to ice 6 months after cancer diagnosis
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Jacob Newcombe of the Cape Breton Eagles will make his return to the ice on Thursday night, six months after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
A 19-year-old hockey player from Nova Scotia is set to return to the ice for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer in the summer.
Jacob Newcombe, who’s from the small community of Sambro, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma during a medical evaluation with the Cape Breton Eagles in July. Six months later, the young forward is gearing up to play in his team’s first-ever “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” on Thursday evening in Sydney.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Newcombe admitted that his ability to become game-ready in such a short period even surprised himself.
“I didn’t have an exact date in my mind when I’d be back, but I had a good idea when my treatments were going to be finished,” he said, adding that it was “obviously a shock” when he first received the diagnosis, though he is thankful for how quickly doctors initiated his treatment process.
“I had treatments over the course of the few months, every three weeks, six rounds of chemo. I finished that, and I had a scan recently and that looks good. So, I’m just happy to be here.”
Newcombe was pleased to confirm that he’s now cancer-free, reflecting on the special moment when he got to triumphantly “ring the bell” and signal the end of his cancer treatment.
“It was definitely hard to go through that and know you’re missing out on the hockey side of things. I watched as many games as I could, kept in touch with the guys, went on a few road trips with them which was definitely good to take my mind off things and be around the team,” he said.
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