If ever there were a guy to beat the odds,
Tom Sinkovitz is
that guy. Not just mere odds involving a game or something else but a life game, the ultimate game-changer, like
cancer.
The longtime Bay Area TV anchor (
KRON/
KNTV) disclosed to me he has
stage-4 lung cancer.
The good news is that Sinkovitz, who was last anchoring at NBC Bay Area in December, 2010, received some positive news from his oncologist this week.
"He basically told me the cancer hasn't spread; that it's been isolated and that, for the moment, it's under control. I'm not out of the woods but I feel a helluva lot better and I'm stronger."
Sinkovitz has added some weight too and says he's not as doggedly tired as he used to be and he credits a new super drug called zykadia his doctors have given him as the basis of his physical strength. For the time being, he's getting better.
He's also comforted by his wife, Paula and their two 15 year-old twins. "They've all been remarkable and incredibly comforting. We've been up front about explaining to them what's going on and they are adopting well."
Sinkovitz knows he's got a long road ahead but he's clearly prepared to do battle. "I feel great--every day is a new day."
Let's all pull for the great Sink.
Christina Loren, who was let go by NBC Bay Area a few weeks back, underwent surgery at Stanford Hospital to remove a 
