On April 2, 2007 Coby Karl, the son of Nuggets coach George Karl, underwent a seven hour surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes. This was his second operation in just 13 months.
However, Coby is now back to basketball practicing and one saw him dribbling and shooting drills in the far corner of the Nuggets? practice court.
Coby is Boise State basketball player and he said that he gets tired after practices but labelled it as a good thing because it shows that he was getting better.
After the surgery, Coby is feeling much better and he is slowly getting back into shape and gradually the 3 inch surgery scar below his chin is beginning to fade.
Coby said getting back into conditioning was tough but he also said that it would be tough only in the beginning.
Coby was in town to visit his father and he took time to watch a couple of Nuggets? playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs. He is now returning to Boise State where he is set to graduate in May 2007 with a degree in mass communications.
After his graduation, Coby intends to concentrate just on basketball and he is hoping to be selected in the NBA draft when it begins in June 2007.
Coby now just hopes that NBA teams actually like him. There is no doubt his father does but Coby thinks he is biased. Coby hopes to play well at the NBA pre-draft camp to impress some NBA teams which will improve his chances of being selected.
In January 2006, Coby was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, which is a treatable form of cancer. Three months later he had his thyroid removed and he underwent chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells. However, the cancer returned. He is due to have a blood test done to check whether he is recovering but he does not spend his time living in fear of the cancer.
Coby finished third on Boise State?s career scoring list with 1,698 points. He is also the career leader in the number of games played, 3 pointer made and attempted.
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