Cancer survivors Liam Hendriks, Carlos Carrasco meet pediatric patients, share stories of encouragement

Chicago White Sox aid pitch Liam Hendrix was identified with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January. In April, he introduced he was most cancers free and finally returned to the pitching mound.

New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco beat power myelogenous leukemia in 2019 when he was a member of the Cleveland Guardians. This week, Hendriks and Carrasco are in opposing dugouts, however the most cancers survivors will ceaselessly be part of the identical inspiring staff.

The large league pitchers teamed as much as host pediatric most cancers sufferers from Cohen Youngsters’s Medical Middle at Citi Discipline. The particular friends visited the Queens ballpark as a part of Carrasco’s “Cookie’s Youngsters” program.

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“It was very nice,” Carrasco advised MLB.com. “He came to visit, and he needed to do that. There’s lots of people who can see that [and realize] if we will make it, they will make it, too.”

The children had been proven across the ballpark and given entry to usually off-limits areas, such because the dugout and bullpen. They met with Hendriks and Carrasco to listen to their encouraging tales of beating most cancers.

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The kids additionally obtained lunch, giveaways and tickets to a future Mets game.

“The one factor I all the time try to stress is: You’re not alone,” Hendriks stated. “Attain out, discuss to individuals. Don’t be apprehensive about speaking to a therapist. Don’t be apprehensive about speaking to individuals about it. You take away the stigma of the phrase ‘most cancers.’ The extra you speak about it, the lighter you begin feeling. It takes that weight off of you.”

Hendriks, a three-time MLB All-Star from Australia, has been on the injured list since June 11 with proper elbow irritation. The 34-year-old threw some pitches off the mound at Citi Discipline throughout a simulated sport as he continues to rehabilitate his injured elbow.

Carlos Carrasco of the New York Mets delivers a pitch towards the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Discipline on July 6, 2023, in Phoenix. (Norm Corridor/Getty Photos)

Hendriks had a cortisone shot final month and was scheduled for a PRP injection. Each had been cleared by his oncologist. He talked about that chemotherapy therapies might have performed a job in his harm.

Carrasco missed three months of the 2019 MLB season after his leukemia analysis. He returned to the mound and pitched for Cleveland.

Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox appears to be like on from the dugout earlier than a sport towards the New York Yankees on June 8, 2023, in New York. (Elsa/Getty Photos)

Hendriks stated the tales that the pediatric most cancers sufferers shared deeply resonated with him.

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“It was nice in the present day, with the ability to discuss to him about his stuff, what he went by and sort of relate the tales,” Hendriks advised reporters.

“After which to listen to among the children speak about their remedy plans and every thing, it’s all the time actually cool. It takes the sting off. … You’re making an attempt to take away the stigma of going by remedy and never with the ability to speak about it.”

The Related Press contributed to this report.