Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder, reveals he had ‘half’ his thyroid removed
Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder, reveals he had ‘half’ his thyroid removed
By Nika Shakhnazarova
Published Nov. 29, 2024, 5:11 a.m. ET
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Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has revealed that he had half his thyroid removed.
On Thanksgiving, the father of two, 41, shared an update on his health with fans on social media, saying he underwent preventative surgery after “tracking some suspicious nodules” in the last four years.
“The nodules were getting bigger & the latest biopsy revealed they’d very likely turn cancerous,” he wrote on Instagram.
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Alexis Ohanian, in a hospital gown and hair net, after having half his thyroid removed
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Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has revealed that he had half his thyroid removed.
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“My mom had breast cancer around this age (41) and then ultimately died from brain cancer a decade or so later. I hate cancer.”
Noting that the procedure “was smooth,” Ohanian highlighted just how important it is for people to be alert about their health.
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“My now-removed-half-of-thyroid was indeed full of some gnarly nodules that were very likely to become cancerous,” he wrote, alongside a post-surgery selfie from the hospital bed.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian attending the 2023 Met Gala event at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Ohanian, who is married to Serena Williams, said he underwent preventative surgery after “tracking some suspicious nodules” in the last four years.
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He also included two images of his daughters, Olympia, 6, and Adira, 1, in the carousel post.
“The worst part tbh has been not being able to lift for 2 weeks but big fella will be back at it next week and I took my girls to Disney World this week so life is wonderful,” he went on.
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“To my fellow men — make those doctor’s appointments — especially if y’all are dads. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.”
Alexis Ohanian holding his youngest daughter Adira on a merry go round
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The father of two, 41, also posted a photo of him with his youngest daughter Adira, 1.
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Alexis Ohanian, husband to Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder, in an Instagram post disclosing surgical removal of half his thyroid
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Ohanian and Williams are also parents to 6-year-old daughter Olympia.
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It comes after Ohanian revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis in July, saying doctors caught it after he underwent a full-body scan.
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“Doing a full battery of health scans, tests, etc, and found out I have lyme disease,” he wrote on X.
“Wild. No symptoms, thankfully, but gonna treat. Good cholesterol is too low. Bad cholesterol is just OK. Gotta work on that. On the plus-side: 822 ng/dL total + 162 ng/dL free testosterone.”
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Ohanian added that the diagnosis caught him by surprise.
Lyme disease is “an illness caused by borrelia bacteria,” according to The Mayo Clinic. People typically get Lyme disease from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. and Serena Williams holding their baby, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and introducing their new baby Adira River Ohanian
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It comes after Ohanian revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis in July.
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What do you think? Post a comment.
Early-stage Lyme symptoms include headaches, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fatigue and sometimes a rash, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
More than 470,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, the CDC notes.
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