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White Sox closer Liam Hendriks<\/a> announced Wednesday morning on Instagram<\/a> that he\u2019s finished his rounds of chemotherapy. The right-hander posted a brief video of himself ringing a hospital victory bell to a round of cheers, accompanied by a lengthy post.<\/p>\n \u201cFive months ago my life changed forever,\u201d Hendriks wrote. \u201cYou never think you will be the one who hears \u2019you have cancer\u2019 but there I was \u2026 in shock and fear not knowing what comes next. I started treatment after so many life-altering appointments on January 9, 2023. Every 28 days, I would have another round. Every 28 days, I got closer to the PET scan that would dictate how many more rounds there would be. Every 28 days, I got closer to this moment.<\/p>\n These past five months have been both the quickest and slowest of my life. Being able to ring this victory bell has been one of the most emotional things I\u2019ve ever done. I cannot thank my team of doctors and nurses enough for coming up with the best medical plan for me. No words can express the gratitude I have for them saving my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Hendriks goes on to thank his wife for her support, as well as expressing gratitude to the rest of his family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n It\u2019s obviously a welcome and heartwarming development. The White Sox announced on Jan. 8 that Hendriks would begin treatment after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma.\u00a0<\/p>\n The team has understandably been reluctant to divulge much about the recovery, though general manager Rick Hahn provided reason for optimism last week when he told reporters Hendriks was responding well to treatment (relayed by Daryl Van Shouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n Chicago refrained from placing the All-Star on the 60-day injured list, at least leaving open the possibility he could be back on an MLB mound by May.<\/p>\n The club hasn\u2019t provided further specifics about Hendriks\u2019 potential return to game action. The pitcher\u2019s health has of course taken precedence throughout the past few months, though Hendriks teased he\u2019d \u201csee (White Sox fans) on the South Side soon\u201d in a video message<\/a> released by the team earlier this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n MLBTR joins countless others throughout the game in congratulating Hendriks on his recovery and wishing him the best once he\u2019s ready to begin building back into game shape.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n