http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2006/12/12/medical_issue_for_kessel/
Get well soon.
The rumor is that it is testicular cancer. A Boston radio station reported as such last night. Kessel's agent said he underwent surgery today for something "cancer-related" but did not confirm whether it was testicular or not.
http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/
First Lester for the Sox, and now Kessel for the B's...I guess Dirty Water is right.
Lester's recovery has gone well so far, I wish the same for Phil.
RPI's Kirk MacDonald also recovered and is playing this year.
ESPN radio was saying that he was going into surgery for testicular cancer. One of my fraternity brothers missed a semester or so for that, but was fortunately recovered well. As unpleasant as it is, I think most people get better as long as it hasn't spread like it did with Lance Armstrong.
Update from Wednesday's Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2006/12/13/cancer_surgery_for_bruin/
Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)
[quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
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I have a cousin who had testicular cancer, and was told he couldn't have children as a result of the treatment. He married a woman with a daughter from her first marriage. Now they have two. ::banana:: And he's been fine for twenty years.
[quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.
I was just watching the pregame for the Bruin's game tonight. Kessel's doctor declared the surgery successful with the cancer cured, and Kessel was apparently at the press conference with him. The announcers even said he may be back within a couple of weeks after noticing the lump only two weeks ago. The doctor said they will continue to monitor Kessel, and if they do find something it is still early enough to fix it.
No mention if it was a one or two loss, but my guess would be one. He only said it was "embryonic testicular cancer".
Here is a link to an espn.com story on other athletes who have dealt with testicular cancer:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2699586&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1
It turns out Kessel knew about the cancer before he played last Saturday.
http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2006/12/17/remarkably_kessel_now_considered_cured_was_able_to_bear_up/
[quote RatushnyFan][quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.[/quote]Not to mention Travis Roy.
[quote RatushnyFan][quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.[/quote]
So maybe he won't be having twins.
[quote billhoward][quote RatushnyFan][quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.[/quote]
So maybe he won't be having twins.[/quote]Well, maybe you only get one sperm per testicle, but don't speak ::banana::for the rest of us.....
::dribble::
[quote Jim Hyla]
::dribble::[/quote]
Perv.
Suddenly threads talking endlessly about apostrophe's doesnt seem that bad anymore.
No question that we're idling until hockey picks up again. I should probably go wrap presents or shovel the sidewalk. (Not snow. Terrier.)
[quote Jim Hyla][quote billhoward][quote RatushnyFan][quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.[/quote]
So maybe he won't be having twins.[/quote]Well, maybe you only get one sperm per testicle, but don't speak ::banana::for the rest of us.....
::dribble::[/quote]
Um, you do know that you don't necessarily need more than one sperm to have twins, right?
[quote Beeeej][quote Jim Hyla][quote billhoward][quote RatushnyFan][quote billhoward]Too bad. At 19, the guy barely had a chance to try them out. Hope he's in for permanent remission.
Bad things happen to Boston athletes. More than other towns? Just a few:
Tony Conigliaro (beaning)
Len Bias (unfamiliarity with cocaine dosages)
Phil Kessel (cancer)[/quote]
You forgot the hockey one: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/sports/local_story_347120846
Not sure if I'm interpeting your post correctly, but are you assuming that he lost both of them? Seemingly there's no news out there indicating that. I don't want to speculate on Phil's condition, just wishing him the best, but I thought that often testicular cancer patients lose a single testicle.[/quote]
So maybe he won't be having twins.[/quote]Well, maybe you only get one sperm per testicle, but don't speak ::banana::for the rest of us.....
::dribble::[/quote]
Um, you do know that you don't necessarily need more than one sperm to have twins, right?[/quote]Ah, yeah I think so. But the joke was you don't need more than one testicle. That's why all the smilies.::drunk::But for some things two is better than one.