Nate Solder's infant son Hudson has kidney cancer
According to the Boston Herald, New England Patriots offensive tackle Nate Solder, while speaking at a charity event on Monday night disclosed that Hudson, his infant son, has a Wilms tumor in his kidneys.
Late Monday night, Solder tweeted a picture of his son. A five-year NFL veteran presently on season-ending injured reserve with a biceps injury, Solder revealed the news at a benefit for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. Andruzzi is an ex Patriots offensive lineman and survivor of cancer.
As per the Herald, Solder's son took birth in July and so far he has already undergone chemotherapy treatments at Boston Children's Hospital.
In the last two years, this was the second cancer diagnosis for the family of Solder. In April, Solder revealed that he was treated for testicular cancer before the 2014 season. Then, he decided to use his platform as an NFL player for spreading more and more awareness.
An ultrasound was performed by doctors to confirm the diagnosis, and Solder underwent surgery for the removal of the testicle. Luckily the cancer did not spread to his other body parts.
The 27-year-old made a comeback for mini-camp, training camp and began all 16 regular-season games of the 2014–15 season, and also 4 playoff games of New England on its path to a Super Bowl victory defeating the Seattle Seahawks.