Magic's Pat Williams announces cancer is in remission

ORLANDO, Fla. – His mission was remission.  And on Thursday, Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams announced his mission was accomplished.

Williams, who was diagnosed with Mutliple Myeloma in 2011, made the following statement on his Facebook page:

"I have been told by my doctor that after several chemo treatments and a bone marrow transplant, my cancer is now in remission.  I want to thank everyone who has encouraged me through this battle;  I could not have done it without your thoughts and prayers.  It is quite a feeling when people you do not even know are rooting for you.  I want to thank my friends and family who have been a rock for me throughout this battle."

Williams told Local 6  that he was diagnosed after a routine check-up in January 2011, when he completed the Disney Marathon.  He told us then he saw his diagnosis as a calling to bring awareness about the lack of funding for cancer research.