WWE legend Jim Ross, 73, releases health update after undergoing colon cancer surgery
JIM ROSS is feeling "blessed" after undergoing a successful operation for his colon cancer.
The wrestling commentator last month revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time.
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Jim Ross has undergone surgery on his colon cancer
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But he is feeling positive after a meeting with his surgeon, who is optimistic after performing an operation on Ross.
The former WWE commentator revealed he was "scared to death" after his diagnosis - but is now feeling blessed thanks to a successful surgery.
Ross, 73, said on the Grilling J.R. Podcast: 'I had a meeting with my surgeon earlier this week.
'He's very happy, which makes me very happy. So, I'm sore from the surgery. My abdomen is real sore, but I've endured worse, and so I'm feeling pretty good actually.
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'Progress is good. I believe they got all the cancer, which is great. So, I'm very blessed in that regard. I was scared to death for a while.
"I have to be honest with you. It's that mysterious thing that you don't know how — did they get everything they needed to get? Are we okay?
"But I have a real good surgeon. He's taken care of me… I'm very blessed in that regard.'
Ross already has his sights set on returning to the commentary booth for AEW Wrestling.
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He continued: "I hope to make it to Texas. My plan is to be there. So, we'll have to kind of wait and see.
"I'd love to show up and do a match or two. That'd be cool. So, we'll see.
"I don't wanna get too ambitious but, my plan is to be there and to participate. I wanna play. I want to get back in the game somehow, some way and contribute to the success of AEW."
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