Sam Champion Undergoes Lengthy Surgery for Skin Cancer That Left Him 'Overwhelmed'

• valentine Good morning America Weather forecaster Sam Champion shared details during a long day of skin cancer surgery on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter
• Champion, 63, said he felt “a bit overwhelmed” after needing a second round of surgery to remove all the cancer below his eye
• The TV personality said that he used to like to sunbathe, but now he is “very careful” about sun exposure

Champion himself has shared an update on his ongoing battle with skin cancer, detailing a long day of surgery which he admitted left him feeling “a bit overwhelmed”.

valentine Good morning America The weatherman shared a series of photos on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, while undergoing treatment for skin cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on October 2.

“First stroke of the knife with Mohs surgery today! Now we’re waiting for the results,” Champion (63) captioned his selfie, surrounded by hospital equipment.

“Good Morning America” ​​weather anchor Sam Champion shared his battle with skin cancer.

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As John Hopkins Medicine explains, “Mohs surgery is a method for treating skin cancer lesions. During this procedure, the surgeon removes thin layers of skin one by one and examines each layer under a microscope to determine if cancer remains. This process continues until only cancer-free tissue remains.”

In Champion’s case, he needed another round of surgery, sharing a second — frowning — selfie of Xu, captioned: “Pass 2 coming up. -sigh-.”

Nearly 12 hours after the initial post, Champion shared a third — and final — update at 10:12 p.m., showing a graphic close-up of a series of stitches under his eye.

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“Finally the final 👍. We have everything! Thank you to a hardworking group of very kind medical doctors and nurses! Monitor your skin carefully… No one knows that better than you… And when you see something you don’t like, be sure to talk to your doctor,” advises Champion.

His co-host and friend Robin Roberts praised his posts on X, writing, “I’m proud of you my dear friend for taking care of yourself… and making your mess your message to others!”

This isn’t the first time Champion has shared his battle with skin cancer. In July, he posted a photo of himself with a circular bandage under his eye, saying: “For about 30 years now, I’ve been reminding you to get your doctor checked regularly for places on your skin that just don’t look right! They removed dozens of skin cancers, the simplest basal cells… Today, a biopsy of this one under the eye!”

Sam Champion shares his ongoing battle with skin cancer.

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Although he goes in for regular skin checks, this “was a place I looked at because I noticed,” Champion shared in a post on his Instagram Stories on Oct. 3.

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“Always take care of your own skin,” he advised – and said that “physically it’s great.” I started to get a little swollen after the surgery, but it’s not that swollen today.”

“Mentally, yesterday was a tough day,” Champion said. “I have to say, I just felt a little overwhelmed on the second pass, but I think that’s natural and normal.”

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“Damage is damage, a scar will remain a scar,” he continued, adding that he felt no pain and that his vision was “slightly damaged” by the numbing injection.

And while he said he’s spent his life sunbathing, these days, “I haven’t done it in years. When I’m in a sun lounger on the beach, I have an umbrella and sunscreen.”

“Now I’m going to be very careful with sun exposure,” Champion said. “I don’t think it’s legit tanning where you lie in the sun like a lizard, I don’t think it’s part of my recent past and it won’t be part of my near future.”

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