Tracy McCool’s husband John Cook has stage 4 colon cancer!
- John Cook, husband of Fox 8 anchor Tracy McCool.
- He has been diagnosed with colon cancer which is in stage 4.
- The couple was on the station’s 6 pm newscast this Wednesday and provided the fans and viewers with an update on his condition.
John Cook and his appearance on Fox 8
John Cook is the husband of the anchor on Fox 8, Tracy McCool. Both Tracy and John has appeared on this Wednesday at 6 pm to reveal to the viewers about John’s condition.
Tracy and John had asked their doctor the duration of the chemotherapy which would be prescribed for John.
Tracy said:
“The doctor looked at us and he said ‘For the rest of your life’.”
The family thanked the viewers after the program was telecast for their support and love.
About the announcement of John Cook’s cancer
The treating doctors diagnosed John with suffering from stage 4 colon cancer last October. John is under the care of the doctors at Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center. Tracy had put up an emotional post on her Facebook in December 2018.
The post read:
“October 11, 2018: We joined the fight no family wants to go through,” she wrote in this heartfelt Facebook message. “As I walked out of the Taussig Cancer Center with the love of my life, I closed my eyes, struggled to catch my breath and TIME STOOD STILL. I grabbed John’s hand and a wave of emotion nearly brought me to my knees. I couldn’t imagine life without him, our children without their Dad and precious time together as a family.”
“Doctors think John has had it for a long time. It was raging behind his rigorous lifestyle. Ju jitsu, grappling, sport performance. John was having back issues from time to time. Eventually, it reared its ugly head. No more quick recoveries. It was one punch in the gut after another as we went through all the scopes, scans and labs. I thought to myself, ‘It can’t be! He is still in his 40′s, fit and in the prime of his life.’ Stage 4 colon cancer. It’s an aggressive form that has spread throughout his body.”
You may like to read Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross reveals that she was diagnosed with anal cancer and is healthy post-treatment for it!
Tracy McCool and John Cook and their married life
Tracy and John, 49 had met during the teens when they both were studying at Copley High School which is situated in Ohio. John graduated in the year 1987.
The two began dating. After a wonderful and smooth courtship period, the couple married in 2002. They have two children together.
Tracy had in her Facebook post of December also talked about how heart-wrenching it was to break the news to her kids.
She wrote:
“Telling the most precious people in our world was gut wrenching. Cassidy and Carter’s sweet faces will forever be seared in my mind. John is their hero! He is this big indestructible teddy bear. The questions to follow will weigh on my heart for a long, long time . . . We hid nothing from them, answered their questions honestly. We are in this together as a family!”
John Cook is the owner of Evolve MMA Gym which is located in Medina. On Tuesday, John thanked his fans on his Facebook thus:
“God bless all of you that are praying for me. It means so much,”
Tracy McCool and her career
Tracy is working as a host and reporter for Fox 8 Channel. She had joined the network in the year 2000. She anchors the newscasts which the channel airs at 5, 6, and 10 pm.
Also read American actor Michael Douglas opens up about throat cancer and how he was never afraid to die!
Source: cleveland.com
