A Twin Cities news anchor who battled cancer two decades ago announced Monday that he’s fighting the disease for a second time.
KARE-TV’s Randy Shaver said via Twitter on Monday evening that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“I never thought I’d ever say this again about me — but I have cancer, again,” Shaver tweeted at 6:42 p.m. “This time prostate cancer. 20 years ago it was Hodgkin’s Disease. I’ve often said cancer doesn’t care who you are or who you love. The road ahead won’t be easy but my plan is to go 2-for-2!”
Well-wishers starting responding to his post immediately, including many of Shaver’s local industry colleagues.
His son Ryan, who works as a sports reporter at KARE, was among them.
“My dad is my hero. Always has been — always will be,” he wrote on Twitter. “If there’s anyone that can beat this again — it’s him. I’m scared. I won’t lie. I want my dad to meet my future grandkids … But I have faith he will beat this again. He promised, and I believe.”
Randy Shaver joined KARE in 1983 as a sports reporter and later served as sports director from 1994 to 2012. That year, he was named a co-anchor of the Golden Valley station’s evening news broadcasts along with Julie Nelson.
You’ll be in our thoughts here at WCCO! You’ve got this. #2for2. https://t.co/MUX576Auby
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) August 28, 2018
No one has fought harder to beat cancer for *everyone,* than @rshaver11 and his wife, Rosanne. I have so much love and respect for both of them and I hate that they're on this journey.. again. We love you, Shavers. We're here for you. We're going #2for2. https://t.co/eUbSn4LP4H
— Julie Nelson (@JulieNelsonKARE) August 28, 2018
Let’s do this #2for2 #TeamRandy RT to watch @rshaver11 slay cancer, the sequel. pic.twitter.com/vEaMyHvTvS
— janashortal (@janashortal) August 28, 2018
Listen. Randy Shaver is a warrior. He’s a cancer slayer. But he’s even bigger than that. When cure one came he vowed to fight for you. He did. He fought thousands of cancer villains for others for 20 years. RT this to fight for Randy now. And hey @rshaver11 – I love you. https://t.co/RtNTaWtWwr
— janashortal (@janashortal) August 28, 2018