McNair’s remarkable recovery has included ground-breaking experimental treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), painful surgery on the left side of his head and neck and 30 sessions of radiation, causing second-degree burns that required a plastic surgeon to perform skin grafts.
“I’ve never been through anything like that, but two days ago, I was given a clean bill of health, so it was worth the pain and suffering,” McNair said on Wednesday, relaxing at home, under a canopy by his pool,
“I didn’t think I was going to die. I knew some did. I knew there were some rumors. That’s one of the reasons I’m talking about it.