Ex-NFLer Jerome Harrison shares inspirational message after brain tumor
Former NFL running back Jerome Harrison's football career ended in 2011 after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Now that he's healthy again, Harrison is using his story to inspire others.
"I was told I'd never walk again. I would live the rest of my life in a wheelchair. And I'm here standing up in front of you today," Harrison said in a video posted on his Twitter account.
No one can measure your WILL! #inspireothers pic.twitter.com/KHh6co60VH
— Jerome Harrison (@jharrison_35) June 2, 2018
Harrison was a fifth-round pick of the Browns in the 2006 NFL Draft and spent the first six years of his NFL career in Cleveland. His best season came in 2009, during which he rushed for a franchise-record 286 yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Doctors discovered Harrison's brain tumor during a routine physical after he was traded from the Detroit Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles in October 2011. He underwent surgery a week later to have the tumor removed.
5 years ago doctors discovered that I had a brain tumor. After surgery I was a diagnosed quadriplegic and doctors told me I would never be able to walk again. With faith and perseverance I was able to regain strength in my legs and take steps. #ImpossibleIsNothing pic.twitter.com/GLr7PUEW69
— Jerome Harrison (@jharrison_35) June 2, 2018