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LaMarcus Aldridge hospitalised with deadly blood virus

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by brantonli24, Jun 2, 2012.

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  1. brantonli24

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    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/e...aldridge-hospitalized-with-deadly-blood-virus


    Says he's turned the corner already but still, scary thing to happen.
     
    #1 brantonli24, Jun 2, 2012
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    Damn Blazers are cursed
     
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    He and lowry can share experiences next year in the locker room.
     
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    Did he hook up with Lowry?
     
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  5. returningfan

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    I have never heard of a "blood virus". His words or medical terms?

    Did he have a virus that was detected/diagnosed with a blood test?

    A "potentially deadly blood virus" and recovery in a week?

    What was it? West Nile?

    Aldridge's virus and Lowry's bacterial infection. I know they don't have to share all or be specific - but why not just say what they had? Why so vague? Why announce it but be so secretive about it?

    I am sure one would not want to go public with a STD diagnosis - but other than that - why not just tell what "it" is?
     
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  6. RedRedemption

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    Didn't LaMarcus have a near death situation last year too?
    Blazers are definitely cursed.
    Don't be surprised if Greg Oden's third leg gets amputated sometime soon!
     
    #6 RedRedemption, Jun 2, 2012
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    Does it have to do with the recent string of zombie attacks?
     
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    PR groundwork for skipping/missing out on the Olympics/trials.
     
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    didn't Juwan Howard have something similar in that series vs Dallas in 05?
     
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    cause it's a medical matter, they have a right not to say what it is.
     
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    Privacy maybe?
     
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    Of course they have the right to medical privacy. To tell "your" public that you are recovering from a potentially deadly virus and not saying what it is just causes speculation.

    What comes to mind: HIV, Hep., West Nile, Hanta, Ebola, Malaria etc.

    I doubt is any of the above - but perhaps Hep.

    Would that affect his future in playing and being traded? I guess the insiders would have to know. A team would sign him not knowing?

    Whatever - I am concerned for the guy.

    Perhaps he means he got a staph (bacterial) infection.
     
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    Thank God he didn't thank God and gave credit where credit was due.
     
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    Hopefully he doesn't start eating other players faces on the court...
     
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    The first athlete to be a Zombie...gahhhh!
     
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    i clicked this thread just to post something like this.
     
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    Probably Sepsis which is a bacterial infection in the blood. In layman's terms it can be sometimes called a blood virus, and is a possible side affect after a major surgical operation especially one involving a bone/cartilage with lots of bone marrow where blood cells are formed.
     
    #17 rpr52121, Jun 3, 2012
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    Blazers gotta be the most snakebit team of all time...
     
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    It's aweful.So scary. Hope he makes a full recovery.
     
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    EASILY... in the history of sports
     
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