Former Jets center Nick Mangold dead at 41yrs.

[Nitro]

5 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

Possibly PED’s that severely damaged the kidneys? In any case, RIP to a great player 

NO.   Rare genetic kidney disease.  He has known since 2006.  Life cut short.  

[BuffaloBill]

2 hours ago, Walking Tall said:

Very sad. May he rest in peace.

This ^^^^ he was very young

[Scott7975]

Damn thats sad. Way too young. RIP.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

1 minute ago, Nitro said:

NO.   Rare genetic kidney disease.  He has known since 2006.  Life cut short.  

Wondering if he was a transplant candidate?

[Nitro]

Just now, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

Wondering if he was a transplant candidate?

Good question.

[NoSaint]

3 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

Wondering if he was a transplant candidate?

he was. He publicly posted like 2 weeks ago that his situation was dire and needed to get the transplant asap and asking for help from fans finding one 

Edited 2 hours ago by NoSaint

[Mr. WEO]

3 hours ago, Simon said:

Damn, I thought he'd find a donor in time 

 

Not sure how he died waiting for a kidney.  only 5% of dialysis patients per year get one--the overwhelming majority will never be transplanted.  Those who do  typically have been on dialysis for years, on average.  there's something missing from this story. 

[machine gun kelly]

I’m so sorry for his family as he’s most likely in heaven.  The family is the one that suffers.

[Mr. WEO]

2 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

I know 2 weeks ago he made a public appeal for a donor.

 

I'm actually a bit surprised that no one stepped forward...

 

RIP Nick.

 

 

it doesn't really work that way.  the waiting list for a kidney is very long. if he had a living related match, then likely would have gotten one, so you can't assume no one in his family stepped forward.  since living strangers rarely donate a kidney to another stranger, most  recipients rely on matched pre-deceased donors.

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

A solid player for the Jets, terrible to hear about his situation and that he couldn't find a donor in time. Rest in paradise!

[Billsfanatic8989]

Damn that's brutal. 

 

RIP to a great player

[Einstein]

3 hours ago, Simon said:

Damn, I thought he'd find a donor in time 

 

Very sad.

 

There is a long waitlist for all those in need of a kidney, but with Mangold being type O it was even worse.