Randy Moss announced Friday that he is battling cancer and underwent successful surgery this week.

The Hall of Fame recipient took to Instagram Live on Friday to explain his recent health scare, saying he was in the hospital for six days and was released on Friday.

“I survived cancer. Some difficult times, of course, but you know, we made it through. And I thank you all for that,” Moss said.

During the live performance, Moss wore a T-shirt and hat that read “Team Moss” and wore a lavender cancer ribbon – the color that represents cancer as a whole – in place of the “o.” Next to him on the couch were other items on display that Moss said were for sale, with most of the proceeds going to cancer research. Some merchandise reads “Let’s Moss Cancer” – a reference to the football slang term that bears his name.

“I want to be able to be a help, you know, a voice,” Moss said on Live.

ESPN announced last Friday that Moss would be stepping down indefinitely from Sunday NFL Countdown, where he had served as an analyst since 2016. The broadcaster stated that the leave of absence was for health reasons.

Moss added some of those details Friday, saying he received a stent in his liver on Thanksgiving for another medical issue. While receiving the stent, Moss said doctors discovered cancer cells in his bile duct, between the pancreas and liver.

Moss said he underwent a six-hour operation in Charlotte this week to remove the cells. The procedure, known as the Whipple procedure, is a complex procedure that can involve risks. However, Moss said it was a success.

He added that he still needs to undergo chemotherapy and radiation. “Yeah, it’s going to be a tough road with some chemo and radiation, but like I said, man, I’m good,” Moss said.

Moss also thanked his doctors, family and friends by name and said he has seen people’s prayers and well wishes on social media, including from his former teammates.

“I really felt that. My family felt that,” Moss said.

The Hall of Famer first hinted that something was wrong on December 1st when he stated on another live that he would be wearing sunglasses during Sunday’s NFL countdown that day. Moss said only that he was “struggling with something internal” and gave no further details at this time. However, he encouraged people to check with their doctors.

Moss reiterated that sentiment Friday, encouraging everyone, especially black men, to get checked and keep an eye on their blood work.

“You gotta be able to check your ego at the door, man, because the only thing that really stood out to me in the hospital was looking at my boys’ faces and my wife’s beautiful face,” Moss said, counting other members of his family. “I just need to be able to get back to my family.”

Moss ended the live by saying his goal was to return to ESPN and shouted out all the members of the Sunday NFL Countdown.