Gary Carter: Former NY Mets Star's Battle with Cancer Takes a Turn for the Worse
The Kid's long-running battle with cancer appears to have run into a serious, if not insurmountable, obstacle on the road to recovery.
According to The New York Daily News, doctors at Duke University have discovered a series of new, life-threatening tumors on the brain of New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter. Carter and his family were informed of the development on Thursday following the results of his most recent MRI.
Carter's doctors are presently discussing whether or not to continue Carter's treatment, given the worsening of his condition.
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Carter was first diagnosed with brain cancer back in May of last year and has seen his health decline dramatically in recent weeks. The latest revelation comes on the heels of an incident on Christmas Day, during which Carter fell and tore his rotator cuff after complaining of headaches and a lack of balance.
Carter's condition had reached a point where he was even unable to attend his own charity golf tournament earlier this week. He spoke about his frustration with the recovery (or rather lack thereof) during a recent phone interview.
"I'm not feeling too good," he told The News. "It's been coming on and coming on. I've had a chest cold. I've got sores in my mouth, blood clots. I get sick ... there's just so many things ... It's been nine months now and I don't feel any different from Day One. I haven't been up to doing any interviews."
Carter spent 11 years with the Montreal Expos but will always be most fondly remembered for his role on the Mets team that defeated the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series. Carter played in 11 All-Star Games, won three Gold Gloves and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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