Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith details daughter's emergency brain surgery

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Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith revealed in a social media post that his daughter Sloane is suffering from a rare brain tumor.

In an Instagram post, Smith shared that his daughter was diagnosed last month with a very rare malignant tumor. She had to undergo a 10-hour procedure to remove the tumor.

FILE - Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) warms up before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in a Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivai, Files)

"On May 10th, Sloane was rushed to the ER with stroke-like symptoms," Smith wrote. "She had an MRI and the doctors quickly informed us that she had a large brain tumor and needed an emergency craniotomy. The incredible neurosurgeons @stanforchildrens did a miraculous job and were able to remove 100% of the tumor."

"Sloane – in her true form – bounced back from brain surgery like a rockstar! She didn’t skip a beat," he continued. "After weeks of waiting on pathology, we learned that Sloane’s tumor is a very rare malignant tumor with very few documented cases – without a clear road map for treatment. We are currently awaiting more tests and gathering as many opinions as we can from doctors across the country to decide the best path forward."

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Smith highlighted that his young daughter has healed from surgery and that she is "Back to her bubbly self."

The ex-football star said, while he does not usually share posts about his children, he felt it was necessary to share Sloane's situation and say thank you to the "amazing medical