Albany,n.y. Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Unless procedures have radically changed in the 28 years since I had my appendix removed, how can Cassel play on Sunday? http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/12/08/chiefs-qb-cassel-undergoes-appendectomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 No way he plays. It's a smokescreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 They have changed quite a bit. I had mine out in '88 while in college. I had surgery on a Thursday night, was out of the hospital on Saturday AM (could have left on Friday night if I pushed it, but I had a cute nurse), and was back in class on Tuesday. Now they do it laparoscopically, and it is much less invasive than in '88. I'm a little surprised he could play on Sunday, but given how minimal the laparocopic procedures are these days, I believe it. Unless procedures have radically changed in the 28 years since I had my appendix removed, how can Cassel play on Sunday? http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/12/08/chiefs-qb-cassel-undergoes-appendectomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 They have changed quite a bit. I had mine out in '88 while in college. I had surgery on a Thursday night, was out of the hospital on Saturday AM (could have left on Friday night if I pushed it, but I had a cute nurse), and was back in class on Tuesday. Now they do it laparoscopically, and it is much less invasive than in '88. I'm a little surprised he could play on Sunday, but given how minimal the laparocopic procedures are these days, I believe it. Leaving the hospital and being ready to take the physical punishment of QBing a football game are two different things. No matter how it's done, he's still going to have an unhealed surgical incision in his innards where the appendix was snipped out. Take a hard blow to the abdomen, pop those sutures, and he's going to have guts all right -- guts leaking into his tum-tum and major peritonitis. Then there's the (small, granted) surgical incisions that let the camera in. If those don't heal properly, can result in a ventral hernia; can also have nasty complications from post-surgical infection if not kept properly clean. I'm not sure an NFL football game is compatible with "properly clean" It will be interesting to see what actually happens. I can see Cassel feeling well enough to play. I can't see it being a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It's possible he could be back. Not sure his surgeon would clear him. It's gonna hurt to get hit. Low risk, likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Belucheese Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 They have changed quite a bit. I had mine out in '88 while in college. I had surgery on a Thursday night, was out of the hospital on Saturday AM (could have left on Friday night if I pushed it, but I had a cute nurse), and was back in class on Tuesday. Now they do it laparoscopically, and it is much less invasive than in '88. I'm a little surprised he could play on Sunday, but given how minimal the laparocopic procedures are these days, I believe it. GOLD!!!!!!!: (could have left on Friday night if I pushed it, but I had a cute nurse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Leaving the hospital and being ready to take the physical punishment of QBing a football game are two different things. No matter how it's done, he's still going to have an unhealed surgical incision in his innards where the appendix was snipped out. Take a hard blow to the abdomen, pop those sutures, and he's going to have guts all right -- guts leaking into his tum-tum and major peritonitis. Then there's the (small, granted) surgical incisions that let the camera in. If those don't heal properly, can result in a ventral hernia; can also have nasty complications from post-surgical infection if not kept properly clean. I'm not sure an NFL football game is compatible with "properly clean" It will be interesting to see what actually happens. I can see Cassel feeling well enough to play. I can't see it being a good idea. I agree. This is one ''lower body'' injury that needs to be taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Unless procedures have radically changed in the 28 years since I had my appendix removed, how can Cassel play on Sunday? http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/12/08/chiefs-qb-cassel-undergoes-appendectomy Big Ben had one in 2006. He couldn't play four days later though he did play 11 days later. Robert Gallery had one last year. He missed two weeks of training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Unless procedures have radically changed in the 28 years since I had my appendix removed, how can Cassel play on Sunday? http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/12/08/chiefs-qb-cassel-undergoes-appendectomy I don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Good luck to him if he plays this week OR next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Big Ben had one in 2006. He couldn't play four days later though he did play 11 days later. Robert Gallery had one last year. He missed two weeks of training camp. Hey SJBF, are we still on with the Aaron Maybin bet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hey SJBF, are we still on with the Aaron Maybin bet? Of course, Leo. Who's our sack leader right now? Kyle Williams? Not looking good for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I was wondering about this when I heard it.......I remember Jim McMillan of the Braves having one and missing something like 6 weeks, so I was wondering myself if things have advanced that much in 35 years. Apparently, they have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 big game for cassel to play...he has been protected pretty well this year and a win this weekend can pretty much lock up that division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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