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Don't want to read too much into this, it's just a skate, but the treatment for mono is plenty of rest. Not skating.

So are we really talking about mono or a misdiagnosis?
 
Ron said:
Don't want to read too much into this, it's just a skate, but the treatment for mono is plenty of rest. Not skating.

So are we really talking about mono or a misdiagnosis?
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I don't know much about it to be honest and probably stupid for not researching before posting, but If I understood fox last night during the telecast, the biggest reason for him not playing is his spleen is actually enlarged and can rupture with contact?

I'd imagine he would want to try to stay in shape as much as possible while resting as much at the same time if that makes sense.
 
Doubt its a misdiagnosis.

And when they say skate, was he actually out there going full out, or was he just mulling around, flicking wristers at Jonesy?
 
Winger23 said:
I don't know much about it to be honest and probably stupid for not researching before posting, but If I understood fox last night during the telecast, the biggest reason for him not playing is his spleen is actually enlarged and can rupture with contact?

I'd imagine he would want to try to stay in shape as much as possible while resting as much at the same time if that makes sense.
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http://www.uptodate.com/contents/in...o-in-adults-and-adolescents-beyond-the-basics

Enlargement of the spleen — The spleen is an organ in the left upper abdomen, just under the diaphragm (figure 1). It becomes enlarged in about half of people with mono. If the spleen becomes enlarged, doctors recommend avoiding sports activities or heavy lifting for a few weeks. This advice is given to avoid the rare complication of splenic rupture that can occur after trauma, but can also happen spontaneously. Symptoms of rupture include sudden, sharp pain in the abdomen. This is a potentially life-threatening complication that requires immediate medical treatment. (See 'When can I go back to work or school?' below.)

MONO TREATMENT

The goal of mono treatment is to ease the symptoms while the immune system contains the initial viral infection. Antibiotics are not helpful because mono is caused by a virus and there are no antiviral medications that can treat or cure EBV.

Pain and fever — Sore throat, muscle aches, and fever can be treated with non-prescription medications, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol® and others) or ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®). Acetaminophen is broken down by the liver. Thus, it is important to closely follow the dosing instructions or your healthcare provider's instructions to safely take this medication. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are also recommended for use in children. Aspirin should not be given to young children with mono because of possible liver complications.

Rest — Mono can cause severe fatigue, although most people recover within two to four weeks. For some, significant tiredness lasts for weeks to months. Early in the infection, it is important to get adequate rest, although complete bed rest is not necessary.

Diet — Feeling ill often causes a loss of appetite. This is normal, and usually improves as the infection improves. It is important, even if you have no appetite, to drink an adequate amount of fluids. This is especially true if you are taking ibuprofen for pain or fever because ibuprofen can affect kidney function if you become dehydrated. You are drinking adequate fluids if your urine is a pale yellow color.
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Interesting that the cause of mono is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). I didn't know that (or forgot about it). EBV was once associated with AIDS back in 1981 and 1982 before they knew HIV was the actual cause. EBV was highly prevalent in the first few 100 cases so an association was made.

Obviously since then they have found that its actually the cause of mono.
 
kingsfan said:
Doubt its a misdiagnosis.

And when they say skate, was he actually out there going full out, or was he just mulling around, flicking wristers at Jonesy?
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Early in the infection, it is important to get adequate rest, although complete bed rest is not necessary.
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He's in full gear out that right next to him. It doesn't say "bed rest" but it does say "adequate rest."

You know the only person I've heard this from in the Kings organization is Dr. Daryl Sutter. That's it. Not sure at all this is mono.
 
Ron said:
He's in full gear out that right next to him. It doesn't say "bed rest" but it does say "adequate rest."

You know the only person I've heard this from in the Kings organization is Dr. Daryl Sutter. That's it. Not sure at all this is mono.
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I was more meaning that Sutter had to get it from someplace and that would be the medical staff. The NHL actually takes reporting of injuries very seriously, which is why teams a lot of the time will use the classic upper or lower body injury tag. Not sure why the NHl gets so bent about it but if you saying he's out with turf toe or something ridiculous the NHL really gets pissed, even though I'm sure the real injury is reported back to them and everyone else that is concerned.
 
kingsfan said:
I was more meaning that Sutter had to get it from someplace and that would be the medical staff. The NHL actually takes reporting of injuries very seriously, which is why teams a lot of the time will use the classic upper or lower body injury tag. Not sure why the NHl gets so bent about it but if you saying he's out with turf toe or something ridiculous the NHL really gets pissed, even though I'm sure the real injury is reported back to them and everyone else that is concerned.
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I got it wrong on the GDT. He's being treated as a scratch. Nor has he been placed on IR.

So I don't know what's going on.
 
I think this is taking the buddy-buddy thing with Pearson too far.

They developed together, came up in similar time frames, won the cup together, roomed together, etc. When Pearson went down, Toffoli had no idea what to do. The stress, pressure, and uncertainty of how to join Pearson on the IR obviously caused his immune system to weaken, leaving him vulnerable to sickness. You know, I'm pretty sure I saw Toffoli grabbing his legs and screaming on the bench when Tanner slid into the boards.
 
You gotta believe the team doctors know what they are doing. I don't worry to much about the skating, if it was going to set him back they would not let him do it.
 
Fishhead said:
I think this is taking the buddy-buddy thing with Pearson too far.

They developed together, came up in similar time frames, won the cup together, roomed together, etc. When Pearson went down, Toffoli had no idea what to do. The stress, pressure, and uncertainty of how to join Pearson on the IR obviously caused his immune system to weaken, leaving him vulnerable to sickness. You know, I'm pretty sure I saw Toffoli grabbing his legs and screaming on the bench when Tanner slid into the boards.
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It's like Dead Ringers: they're just trying to get back in sync. Copious amounts of drugs are the obvious solution.
 
His spleen is in a jar next to Pearson's bed to keep him company so TT can keep skating till he gets better.
 
My buddy in high school was the Running Back for our football team...he had mono and only missed 3 days of practice and still played in the game that week. He was only about 85% but he still played well. It's all about rest and not over working the body.
 
KingsOfCali25 said:
My buddy in high school was the Running Back for our football team...he had mono and only missed 3 days of practice and still played in the game that week. He was only about 85% but he still played well. It's all about rest and not over working the body.
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That's good!

Thing is its vastly different for everyone. Let's hope he's more like your buddy.
 
Brad Doty said:
That's good!

Thing is its vastly different for everyone. Let's hope he's more like your buddy.
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My point was that for athletes, especially high level athletes, their bodies are built up more stronger than the average person. Meaning that they can fight off things easier with their overly developed physique. Some thing that might take us normal guys a month or 2 to fight off, might only take them a week or 2 to fight off. :p:
 
KingsOfCali25 said:
My point was that for athletes, especially high level athletes, their bodies are built up more stronger than the average person. Meaning that they can fight off things easier with their overly developed physique. Some thing that might take us normal guys a month or 2 to fight off, might only take them a week or 2 to fight off. :p:
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And my point was that's not necessarily true. Not at my computer so hard to search for confirmation right now, but as I mentioned earlier, I believe it was Auger who lost nearly a Whole season to it. Even athletes can struggle when slagged with mono.
 
Brad Doty said:
ROFL

"I feel fine, I just need my punctured lung to go away."
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At some point during the broadcast Fox said the same thing. Something about they were waiting on the swelling of his spleen to go down. I remember because I didn't know mono caused the spleen to swell until he said that
 
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