While shaving, Howard Wilson, 58, of O’Fallon, noticed a small bump the size of a golf ball on his throat. On Oct. 31, 2006, Wilson found out that he had a life-threatening form of lymph node cancer. Less than two weeks later, Wilson underwent a 61/2-hour surgery to remove the growth.
Getting back on his feet
A cancer survivor, bodybuilder and former Olympic alternate competes in the Senior Games.
Sunday, June 10, 2007 | 2:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 1:14 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 17, 2008
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