Injury Report: Letang had a stroke

[alcanalz]

I wonder if Kris's lifetime battles with Migranes are because of this?

No, they wouldn't affect one another.

 

[pensfan71]

scary ****...wow...did not expect that

 

[Rectify]

Hopefully a speedy recovery.

Get 100% healthy Kris, then you can think about hockey.

 

[Dragon Priest]

That sucks!
If he is not healthy enough to play, how does that affect the teams cap?
I'm talking about next season and beyond.

Seriously?

Shouldn't even be a concern right now!

 

[Shrimper]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 49s
"Kris had an episode (1/29) morning. In Phoenix we realized he had a stroke. Going thru tests last 5, 6 days." #Pens coach Bylsma

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 31s
"We had more understanding the last couple days, more than in Phoenix. He's still being monitored." #Pens coach Bylsma

 

[rocky7]

I doubt anyone knows right now what the consequences are for his career. they caught it and he's being treated with the best of care. if I had to guess, I'd say he won't be back this season.

things like this really put everything into perspective, clear as a bell.

best wishes to Letang and family.

 

[WayneSid9987]

JF would they operate right away or can he go forward without it? You think he had the surgery already? Open heart surgery is a risk within itself.

 

[Pens1566]

JF would they operate right away or can he go forward without it? You think he had the surgery already? Open heart surgery is a risk within itself.

If he's on blood thinners, he's not going under the knife.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

JF would they operate right away or can he go forward without it? You think he had the surgery already? Open heart surgery is a risk within itself.

Not on the phone with the GF. I said what she told me.

She did not think that blood thinners would be an option when she talked to me though. The surgery to repair the hole. It is interesting that her 6 week recovery time for that kind of surgery dovetails with the amount of time that the Pens say he could be out though.

 

[ColePens]

Yep - this is one of those situations where life is greater than hockey. Get better, #58. What a weird situation.

 

[Syrinx]

She has been a CCU nurse on the coronary unit for many many years. Well was one, she is now on another unit but most of her career was a CCU coronary nurse.

Letang is her favorite player too.

And she was pretty positive about his complete recovery with one surgery. With the one caveat that there were no what she called 'residuals' meaning damage from the stroke. Around a six week recovery and good as new.

One of her friends who also was a nurse had exactly the same thing, they caught it, open heart surgery, was back on the unit in six weeks completely healed of the problem.

It surprises me that a very small hole cannot be repaired with endoscopic surgery instead of open-heart surgery. I guess we aren't as advanced as I thought.

 

[edog37]

Sounds bad but not the worst news. If it was minor they're very treatable.

there is no such thing as a "minor" stroke. Sid's concussion issues should have disabused anyone of the notion of mild mental health issues. If I'm Letang, I'm seriously rethinking my life's priorities right now....

 

[Murdoc27]

WTF!?!? A stroke is no joke, he should probably be on lifetime blood thinners and career over. Unless they fix that hole I can't imagine him not garnering a continuous need for Coumadin or any other blood thinning agent. Otherwise it will be a high risk for recurrent strokes in the future...also I am an RN not a doctor so take that with a grain of salt, but This is not great news for Kris.

No it isn't a joke. A hole if it is between the atria of the heart is an Atrial Septal Defect. It can cause stroke, enlargement of the heart and possibly even heart failure. To fix it they have to do open heart surgery and do a graf to close the hole, if its large enough. My fiance had the procedure done when she was young. unfortunately its hard to detect so many people aren't diagnosed until later in life. My thoughts are with Kris and his family. Lets hope he can get this resolved and can continue his career.

 

[orby]

Good lord. What a scary situation. Best wishes to Letang for a speedy recovery.

 

[Get To Our Game]

Not on the phone with the GF. I said what she told me.

She did not think that blood thinners would be an option when she talked to me though. The surgery to repair the hole. It is interesting that her 6 week recovery time for that kind of surgery dovetails with the amount of time that the Pens say he could be out though.

That is the case, though. Not to discredit your GF at all, as obviously these cases are all unique, and she knows better than 99.9% of the people on here.

"He'll be on blood thinners for 6 weeks & monitored the whole time. Re-evaluated at that point." #Pens coach Bylsma

https://twitter.com/penguins/status/431838503408656384

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Oilers fan, wishes going out to Letang for a speedy recovery

 

[colchar]

Leafs fan coming in peace.

Even if only a minor stroke, this is still serious and I wish Letang well in his recovery. Hopefully he won't be in too much of a hurry to return to the ice as his life and health are far more important than hockey.

Here is another link to the story:

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on...g-suffers-stroke-will-miss-at-least-six-weeks

 

[PensFanSince1989]

Horrible news for Letang. Sounds very similar to Tedy Bruschi.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7840-tedy-bruschi-after-tragedy-a-chance-to-make-history

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Jesus Christ.

That's scary. Best wishes for Letang and his family, just get healthy.



This team, though.

 

[JWells16]

Wow.

Best of luck, Kris. No way in hell should he come back this season.

 

[swimmer77]

And a Caps / Habs fan wishing Letang a speedy and healthy recovery. Don't even want to speculate on his hockey career - health and family come first.

Take care, Kris!

 

[Griffin6612]

Tangs got some bad luck it seems. Who would have thought this happened? But like every one else I wish him the fastest recovery, and best of health.

 

[Dying Alive]

there is no such thing as a "minor" stroke. Sid's concussion issues should have disabused anyone of the notion of mild mental health issues. If I'm Letang, I'm seriously rethinking my life's priorities right now....

What? Yes, there are. Strokes are graded on a scale from minor to major.

Edit:
Here is a chart that explains it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Health_Stroke_Scale

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Don't be obnoxious for nothing. I'm just trying to analyze the article carefully to get a better perspective on how serious a stroke it really is.

It's a stroke. Regardless of the severity, his well being should be his only concern at this point. Shut it down for the rest of the season, assess the situation, and make a decision on his future based on that.

 

[switch23]

This is sad

Get well soon, Kris !