Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 cancer

Former (*4*) quarterback Stephen Garcia introduced on social media that he has been identified with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

“Wasn’t overly excited to share this news but it is what it is,” Garcia wrote on his Facebook web page. “We have a great team of doctors and staff that’s confident we can beat this! It’s the only option.”

Garcia, 38, shared the information to boost consciousness in regards to the cancer.

“If there’s one lesson to be learned, get checked and don’t be afraid to visit the doctors’ office when you don’t feel 100%,” Garcia wrote. “We got this and I appreciate all yall!”

As of Thursday, Garcia was near reaching his aim of $150,000 by a GoFundMe web page created by his spouse, Maria Garcia.

She wrote that her husband was beginning chemotherapy Wednesday.

“They are taking the most aggressive treatment path available to fight this,” she wrote on the web page. “Following these initial rounds, he will be meeting with specialized liver and colon surgeons to determine the next steps in his treatment plan. Stephen’s entire focus is now dedicated to one thing: fighting this disease with everything he has.”

Garcia served because the Gamecocks’ beginning quarterback from 2008-11 and completed as one among solely six gamers in staff historical past on the time to throw for at the very least 3,000 yards in a season. He completed his collegiate profession with 7,597 passing yards and 47 touchdowns in 40 video games. He didn’t play within the NFL.