Wayman Tisdale hopes procedure stops bone cancer
Ex-NBA player Wayman Tisdale has undergone a partial amputation of his right leg, in hopes that it prevents the spread of bone cancer. Tisdale, who worked the paint for Indiana, Sacramento and Phoenix before beginning a successful career as a jazz bassist, discovered the disease after he fell and broke the same leg early last year. He announced plans to undergo the procedure on his Web site before it was reported as a successful operation this week: “This may sound drastic, but I have put it in God’s hands and now have peace, knowing that this is the best way to put this disease in check.” Tisdale, 44, plans to resume touring and promoting his latest album Rebound, which he says was inspired by the health challenge.