It’s not often someone is happy they broke their nose, but Clate Schmidt is very thankful he did. If the Clemson pitcher had not broken his nose he might not be here today.
It has been two weeks since the Acworth, Ga., native was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system. Lymphocytes are in the lymph nodes and other lymphoid tissues such as the spleen and bone marrow.
“After the broken nose my sinus got messed up,” Schmidt said. “I had surgery so I was really aware of everything I had going on around that area.