{"id":20580,"date":"2026-03-12T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=20580"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:55:33","slug":"former-nhl-star-dating-sarah-palin-diagnosed-with-stage-4-cancer-family-starts-gofundme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=20580","title":{"rendered":"Former NHL Star Dating Sarah Palin Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer, Family Starts GoFundMe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-69b2adeb-f848-832c-905e-2a98fed1092b-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d8b74f30-2d65-47a4-b60e-8449d0aba52f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"408\">The family of former <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ron Duguay<\/span><\/span> is speaking about his difficult battle with Stage IV colon cancer. His daughter Shay Thomas revealed he was diagnosed in November 2024 after feeling unusually tired and having stomach problems while visiting his girlfriend, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sarah Palin<\/span><\/span>, in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"696\">Doctors later discovered the cancer had spread to his liver. The 68-year-old former <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">New York Rangers<\/span><\/span> star has since undergone several surgeries, including the removal of part of his appendix and gallbladder, along with multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"957\">The treatments have been physically and emotionally exhausting, with Duguay losing his hair and dealing with side effects. Throughout the fight, Palin and his daughters have stayed closely involved, traveling to support him and attending medical appointments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1123\">Despite setbacks, the family recently received hopeful news: Duguay was approved for a new clinical trial designed to help the immune system\u2019s T cells fight cancer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1346\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">To help with mounting medical and travel costs, the family launched a GoFundMe campaign that has raised over $109,000. 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His daughter Shay Thomas revealed he was diagnosed in November 2024 after feeling unusually tired and having stomach problems while visiting his girlfriend, Sarah Palin, in Alaska. Doctors later discovered the cancer had spread to his liver. 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