John Kincade is taking a break from his 97.5 the Fanatic morning show. He took to Twitter on Friday morning to reveal that he has been diagnosed with colon cancer.
“After a brief period of illness where I just wasn’t feeling right, I finally went to the doctor and it ends up that I was having internal bleeding,” he said in a Twitter video. “And so I had the endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled, and upon inspection, I found out that I have colon cancer. So I will be exiting the show for a few weeks.”
Kincade was upbeat in the video. He revealed that he already has surgery scheduled for Monday and is expecting a positive outcome.
He praised his wife and daughter for their support. He also made two requests of his audience. First, he said that any thoughts and prayers would be appreciated. The second, was a bit of advice.
“Make sure you get a colonoscopy. I had had one a few years back and I had one now and found out I had colon cancer.“
John Kincade has dealt with colon cancer before. Still, he does not seem worried about this being the end of his radio career or even an extended absence from 97.5 The Fanatic. He promised listeners that he would be back in “a few weeks.”
“I will keep you up to date on everything after the fact, but I appreciate any prayers and support you can send in my direction, and I look forward to being back with you on the air soon so we can celebrate everything that’s great in Philadelphia sports,” he said. “Until then, much love.”
