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    Was also thinking today that had't heard of update on Okposo in a while. Any word out of Buffalo?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bass56 View Post
    Any info on his illness since the last update? I haven't read anything which is odd IMO. Is "no news" "good news"?
    I've been looking and nothing to be found. I am debating a deal that risks me taking on Okpo but I am very concerned that his career is in serious jeopardy. The level of concern and the lack of information "out of respect for the family" suggests that it is career/life threatening. Purely just my take based on the limited info, but I don't think it is an overreaction to think he may be done.
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    The best info I got was that he was discharged from the hospital:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...nknown-illness

    But even that has yet to be officially confirmed
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    I hate to even speculate on such a sensitive issue, but a quick search of what happens in a neurosurgical intensive care unit gleaned this:

    "The patients in the Neuro ICU suffer from severe brain injuries, stroke or brain tumors and many are post-op from a neurosurgical procedure."
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    In this day and age, there are no leak-proof things, so the fact that nothing has trickled out makes me feel like this is big time serious and there's a non-nominal chance that he's played his last ever hockey game and might even have a seriously life-affecting condition.
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    I feel so uncomfortable even speculating or putting any energy into these thoughts, but I was chatting with my sister who is a nurse and worked on such units. Her take is that it would be very strange if it is something benign, if not a stroke or tumor, typically it is something like ALS.

    Ironically, his discharge without any comment is the most unsettling. It may seem like good news, but if they have diagnosed something like ALS there is no point in remaining in hospital. The shroud of silence even after discharge is not a good sign.

    Last I will comment as even writing this makes me feel sick. Just gonna send positive energy Kyle's way
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    None of this sounds good at all. I agree that the lack of news around the discharge signals something rather serious. I am just hopeful he is actually recovering. Just a horrible situation. I hope he is ok.
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    His twitter account does not seem to have been used since March 27th...

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    Wow out of nowhere, great news!
    Looks like a medication reaction and he is expected to be fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loco man View Post
    Wow out of nowhere, great news!
    Looks like a medication reaction and he is expected to be fine.
    If that is the case, that is great news for him and his family.

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    Quote Originally Posted by loco man View Post
    Wow out of nowhere, great news!
    Looks like a medication reaction and he is expected to be fine.
    Awww, I had Lupus in the pool. Too soon?

    Really great to hear that they figured it out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loco man View Post
    Wow out of nowhere, great news!
    Looks like a medication reaction and he is expected to be fine.
    Do you have a link or something? I can't find that info anywhere... Hopefully he's getting better.
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    I'd also like to see some links. All I know is it's a reaction to medication and he's doing better, but nothing about what it means long-term.


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    This is what I could find - hope it helps. Still very odd that there is no official word.

    http://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/re...of-improvement

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    Quote Originally Posted by loco man View Post
    This is what I could find - hope it helps. Still very odd that there is no official word.

    http://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/re...of-improvement

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    Thanks for the link loco man

    Earlier this month, reports circulated that Okposo was admitted into the neuro-surgical ICU at Buffalo General Hospital. According to Baker, Okposo experienced complications while being treated for a concussion.

    Wow, I don't recall him having a concussion... wasn't it the ribs that had caused him to miss time prior to this news??
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