Alabama athletic director Bill Battle hascompleted a recent round of treatment for multiple myelomaand hopes to return to work soon on a limited basis, the university .Diagnosed in April 2014,Battle, William Perry Jersey 74,underwent multiple rounds of treatment quietly beforeannouncinghis leave of absence June 21for stem cell treatments in Atlanta.MORE: | The stem cell transplant was on June 27 at Emory University, and he was released from the hospital July 8.Battle, who has been Alabama's AD since March 2013, was the football coach at Tenne see from 1970-76. He played at Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1960-62.Here is Battle' Eddie Goldman Jersey s full statement from Thursday:"I have completed this latest phase of my fight against multiple myeloma, and the outcome was extremely positive. My wife, Mary, a licensed oncology nurse, has been an amazing force in every stage of this fight over the last two years. I was fortunate to get early detection, aggre sive treatment by Riley Ridley Jersey the best doctors, and entered this recent phase in reasonably good physical shape. All of those factors were vital to this positive outcome. However, maybe the most important factor has been the outpouring of thoughts and prayers from around the Jonathan Bullard Jersey country. It has been overwhelming, and Mary and I are most appreciative."At this time, multiple myeloma is incurable but is very treatable. Great progre s has been made over the past few years and more is expected in the future. Longer life and better quality of life is expected from those with early detection, with good fitne s levels, and the autologous transplant. The transplant proce s pretty much wipes out the bone marrow and the immune system temporarily, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey but rapidly regrows. The risk for infections diminishes over time and as the patient recovers from the proce s."