Mark 'Choco' Williams given the all clear from cancer - Ch 7 news [update]

[Rodgerramjet]

What can you say really, good luck buddy, wishing you and your family comfort in your time of despair.

[WilliamPowell]

It' will be a bit of a journey for Choco and his loved ones
Keep positive, fit and  do what the professionals tell you to do and it gives you a better chance - they perform miracles these days
It's one day / hour at a time
I certainly understand what he might be feeling at the moment as I'm just finish radiation treatment after surgery and God willing will be be back on track in the next month or so

Good luck camboon. 
I'm sure all the posters on OER wish you a speedy recovery.  We all hope you're all clear now. 

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[tdy]

It' will be a bit of a journey for Choco and his loved ones
Keep positive, fit and  do what the professionals tell you to do and it gives you a better chance - they perform miracles these days
It's one day / hour at a time
I certainly understand what he might be feeling at the moment as I'm just finish radiation treatment after surgery and God willing will be be back on track in the next month or so

Good luck camboon. 
I'm sure all the posters on OER wish you a speedy recovery.  We all hope you're all clear now. 

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[one-eyed]

Club statement: Mark ‘Choco’ Williams
richmondfc.com.au
November 23, 2014 6:49 PM

The Club wishes to advise that following recent tests, it has been confirmed that Mark ‘Choco’ Williams has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Mark will shortly begin treatment while continuing to carry out his role at the Club as Senior Development Coach.

“As we always do at Richmond, we’ll support Mark and his family during this time,” Dan Richardson, Richmond’s General Manager of Football said.

Mark, his wife Pauline and their family wish to thank in advance the Richmond Football Club and wider AFL community for their understanding, best wishes and support during this time.

Mark will not make any further comment during this time and the Club asks to respect the privacy of Mark and his family.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-11-23/club-statement-mark-choco-williams

[one-eyed]

Richmond assistant coach Mark Williams diagnosed with cancer

  Michael Gleeson
     The Age
    November 24, 2014

Richmond senior development coach and former Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams has been diagnosed with cancer.

Williams, the former Collingwood captain and Brisbane Bears player has lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. The 56-year-old coach will have further tests to determine if it is Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 

Williams noticed a lump in his neck last week and after consulting the Richmond doctor  had tests which confirmed the diagnosis.

Richmond football manager Dan Richardson said Williams felt fine and wanted to continue to work and the club would support him through the illness.

"He was only diagnosed last week, so he has still got further tests to undergo in the next week or two to get a bit more information on it," Richardson said.

"He is feeling fine. He noticed a lump in his lymph in his neck, which is how it came about being diagnosed, so at the moment he wants to keep working and work around the testing and things that are to come."

A club spokesman said further tests would be needed to determine what form of lymphoma it was – Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin – but whether that was to be made public would be a matter for Williams.

One of the league's more flamboyant and colourful coaches, Williams coached Port Adelaide from 1999 to 2010. He led Port to their inaugural flag in 2004 and famously grabbed at his tie and held it up to goad those who had accused the team of choking when they  failed  after finishing top four the two previous years.

He then provocatively declared the club's major sponsor was "wrong" in his acceptance speech on the day for questioning whether Williams was the man to lead the club to a flag. The Power under Williams also played in the 2007 grand final loss to Geelong.   

Williams played 135 games for Collingwood from 1981 to '86, was captain from 1983 to '86, won the Copeland Trophy in 1981 and '85 and was an All-Australian in 1980. He moved to the Brisbane Bears for three seasons and 66 games in 1987 and '88.

He coached at GWS for two seasons before moving to Richmond to work with Damien Hardwick.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/richmond-assistant-coach-mark-williams-diagnosed-with-cancer-20141123-11savf.html

[eliminator]

It' will be a bit of a journey for Choco and his loved ones
Keep positive, fit and  do what the professionals tell you to do and it gives you a better chance - they perform miracles these days
It's one day / hour at a time
I certainly understand what he might be feeling at the moment as I'm just finish radiation treatment after surgery and God willing will be be back on track in the next month or so

Good luck camboon. 
I'm sure all the posters on OER wish you a speedy recovery.  We all hope you're all clear now. 

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[eliminator]

Horrible news. Wishing Choco a speedy recovery.

[Mr Magic]

Dang. Choc is one of the best things that has happened to our club in recent times.
Have been lucky enough to talk footy with him on a couple of occasions and rarely will you find a better football brain in the industry.
Wishing him a very speedy recovery.

[Judge Roughneck]

Massive lose if he isn't able to coach

[rogerd3]

Sending positive thoughts to the great man, as some on here may know my battle with cancer, keeping positive is a major thing in beating this insidious disease.

I'm sure the club and players and supporters will get around him and send all our positive thoughts, as he goes on his journey.

[Phil Mrakov]

Massive lose if he isn't able to coach

He'll be coaching but I reckon he might take time off sometime in 2015 ?

[tony_montana]

Damn, poo news, wish him all the best as well a couple of posters here rog and camboon

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Massive lose if he isn't able to coach

He'll be coaching but I reckon he might take time off sometime in 2015 ?

I doubt that he will be coaching in the coming months. The chemotherapy can almost kill you and he will be very unwell.  He'll bet back later next year if all goes well.

[cub]

Actually really nice guy from brief experience, although a bit crazy. Good luck to him

[Judge Roughneck]

Massive lose if he isn't able to coach

He'll be coaching but I reckon he might take time off sometime in 2015 ?

I'm no doc but chemo is not good