'Your boy is a cancer survivor': Randy Moss reveals cancer dianosis

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Pro Football Hall of Famer and West Virginia native Randy Moss called himself a "cancer survivor" in an Instagram Live on Friday, and said that he recently had surgery.

Moss began the live stream by walking into the frame using a cane. He stated that he had been in the hospital in Charlotte, NC, for the past six days and had been discharged Friday, Dec. 13.

Moss said his liver began "acting up" and that his urine had been discolored, leading to a stint being put in his liver.

During that process, Moss said that doctors found the cancer in the bile duct between his pancreas and liver. He said the surgery to remove the cancer took six hours.

"First and foremost, I would like just to thank God for really just blessing me and my family through this trying time and me being able to come out of this surgery and fight and battle cancer," Moss said.

He said that he will still have to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.

The Hall of Famer has also released merchandise with some proceeds going to cancer research. You can find it by clicking here.

The Hall of Famer also thanked his fans, family, doctors, nursing staff, coworkers, and everyone who said a prayer for him and his family, saying that it truly helped him get through his health issue.

During the video, Moss also took time to encourage everyone to make sure they go to their doctors and get tests, scans, bloodwork, etc., done regularly because illnesses such as cancer can happen even when people believe they are completely healthy.

"I wanted my fans and all my prayer warriors to be able to see me, and I just wanted you all to see that I did bounce back. But there is a lot of people out there that's either battling cancer or has had cancer in their family that people are fighting," Moss said. "I didn't think I would ever be in a position like this as healthy as I thought I was."

Just days before his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, ESPN announced Moss was “stepping away” from the “Sunday NFL Countdown” for an extended time to focus on that health challenge.

On Dec. 1, Moss said on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown,” that he and his family are “battling something internally.” He also told the viewers they may see him wearing blue-tinted glasses in the studio. He also posted an Instagram video addressing the situation prior to the show.

Randy Moss grew up in the town of Rand in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Moss was picked in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings after playing wide receiver at Marshall University. While with the Herd, Moss was a two-time consensus All-American, earning the honor in 1996 and 1997, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Moss spent 14 seasons in the NFL between the Vikings, the Oakland Raiders, the New England Patriots, the Tennesee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers. He was named 1998 Rookie of the Year, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2018 and the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. Marshall University’s HerdZone calls Moss “possibly the best athlete ever produced by the State of West Virginia.”

Nexstar contributed to this report.