About

Carcinoid (also carcinoid tumour) is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumour, originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system.

In the fall of 2006, I was diagnosed with carcinoid. The is no cure but it is possible to live a normal life of sorts. The hardest part of having carcinoid cancer is that it severely limits you energy due to dehydration and acute diarrhea. It’s like having a bad case of the flu every day for the rest of your life.  Thanks to the Boston Bruins and the National Hockey League, I have remained a vibrant voice in the world of hockey.
For several years I have written a series of well received articles for Rotowire.com as their NHL prospects analyst and I remain a fully accredited NHL hockey writer).  Five years later and I am a recovering cancer patient being treated Dana Farber Cancer Institute and about to begin my fourth season at Rotowire and Season 4 of the Pro Hockey Weekly podcasts.

For my health we will be moving to Florida. I’ll still be covering hockey but I’m expanding to cover SEC College Sports as well. I hope you enjoy my work. Cheers, Darryl Houston Smith