Fellow cancer survivor Jon Lester reached out to Chad Bettis after his return to the mound

On Monday night, Rockies starter Chad Bettis completed his long road back from testicular cancer, throwing seven shutout innings as the Rockies topped the Braves, 3-0. Everyone was inspired, from the fans in attendance to even the Braves themselves. But the righty's story also moved someone far away from Coors Field: Jon Lester, a cancer survivor himself, who tweeted Bettis on Tuesday afternoon to congratulate him:

As a rookie in 2006, Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer. He missed the remainder of the '06 season, but a little more than a year later, he was on the mound for Game 4 of the World Series, pitching into the sixth inning as the Red Sox finished off a sweep of the Rockies.
Bettis clearly appreciated the support:

Here's to many more starts from both of them in the future. There were also many other words of encouragement from celebrities, teams and ballplayers past and present. Check 'em out below:

Bettis spoke with MLB.com's Thomas Harding about the support he's received. "There are a lot of guys that have gone through things that were much worse than what I had to," he told Harding. "For some of those guys to reach out, that meant a lot to me."
He was particularly touched by support he received from players around the league. "For opposing teams' players to support me the way they did," he said, "it shows a lot about how tight-knit our fraternity really is."

Here's hoping Bettis has a long and healthy career.