Former NFL QB Alex Smith Shares Heartbreaking Family News
Smith's three-year-old daughter Sloane battling a brain tumor.
The onetime No. 1 overall pick and current ESPN analyst posted on
Instagram about the health crisis he and his family have been
On May 10th, Sloane was rushed to the ER with stroke-like symptoms,"
Smith wrote "She had an MRI and the doctors quickly informed us she
had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy.
The 10 hour procedure was the most excruciating time of our lives.
A clock has never moved so slowly. The incredible neurosurgeons
@stanfordchildrens did a miraculous job and were able to remove 100% of
the tumor."
Smith went on to admit that he and his family
are still dealing with a lot of uncertainty, but seeing their
All we know is what is most important—and that’s SLOANE," he said.
She has healed from surgery. Back to her bubbly self. Singing,
dancing, laughing and feeling good." Alex Smith has already been