Ohio State offensive lineman Avery Henry, who was diagnosed in December with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, announced Thursday that his cancer is in remission.
Henry said that following four more treatments he will be “officially done” after beginning treatment at Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital in January. Henry was at the James Cancer Hospital on Wednesday with several teammates, speaking to others going through treatment and encouraging them in their fight against cancer.
Henry, a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was in the middle of his freshman season at Ohio State when he was originally diagnosed. At the time, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said that Henry would have the program’s full support in his fight.
“(We’re) trying to give Avery as much space as we can during this time, but also know that he’s got a whole team behind him that’s going to help him through this fight,” Day said in December. “Our culture is built on fight and he’s in for a fight.”
Henry remained with Ohio State’s program during his treatment, even making the trip to Atlanta for the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Georgia. Now, he’ll be able to begin working toward a return to the field for Ohio State after announcing his remission.
