Life Is Too Short To Worry About

People Saw Me As Being Heroic, But I Was No More Heroic Than I Was With Other Injuries I Had, Like The Lacerated Kidney I Suffered During The 1990 World Series. It's Just That People Haven't Known Anyone With A Lacerated Kidney, But Everyone Can Relate To Someone With Cancer.

People Spend Time Worrying About Things They Think They Have To Have And Lose Perception Of What They Do Have. You Can Have All The Money And Material Things You Want. If You Aren't Here To Enjoy Them, What Good Do They Do?

I Was Able To Get Operated On Four Days After I Was Diagnosed. It Was Just A Matter Of Getting This Baseball-sized Tumor Out Of Me. I Reflect Now On How Lucky I Was To Be In The Situation Where I Could Get The Best Possible Help And Treatment.

That's Just My Family's Mentality. We Are A Very Loving, Hugging And Kissing Kind Of Family. And We Grew Up In A Church Atmosphere And Still Have That Atmosphere. There Is No Negativity.

I Was Fortunate To Play For Pete Rose And Have Teammates Like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez And Dave Concepcion. I Grew Up In The Game With A Mature Attitude. I've Always Known It Was Better To Be Seen And Not Heard.