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[NCAA] Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by justtxyank, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. justtxyank

    justtxyank Member

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    Wow.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...tt.dementia/index.html?xid=cnnbin&hpt=hp_bn10

     
  2. edwardc

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    Prayers for her hope she can get the care she will need.
     
  3. percicles

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    This is horrible. God bless.
     
  4. A_3PO

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    Shocker.
     
  5. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    how horrible. :(
     
  6. GRENDEL

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    Wow really horrible to hear, hope for the best for her.
     
  7. codell

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    Terrible to hear.

    My uncle went through the same thing a few years ago at the age of 56. One night he took his disabled son from Dallas to Lousiana looking for a Stevie Ray Vaughn concert. Ended up running out of gas in the middle of nowhere. Very scary.

    My next door neighbor has it too. 3 years ago, he was fine, he is now in a home at the age of 55.

    It really doesn't take long for it to progress. Hate to hear this.
     
  8. IVFL

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    That sucks. I would hate for anyone to have to go through this with a loved one. It was terrible with my wifes grandmother.
     
  9. geeimsobored

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    Alzheimers is one of the scariest things in the world for me. It's one thing to be physically damaged from a disease or condition but when your mind slowly falls apart, that's a whole different level of scary.

    Not to mention with the baby boomer generation the rate of alzheimer's and similar dementia type ailments is set to explode by 2050.

    Really horrible to hear that anyone has to go through this. Best of luck to her.
     
  10. ScriboErgoSum

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    That's terrible. Such a rotten, scary disease.

    I hope she retires before Alzheimers destroys her ability to be a coach and forces her to. That's not how she deserves to go out. Say what you will about women's college basketball, but she has owned it for so long.
     
  11. giddyup

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    she'll coach this season. good luck to her, I can't imagine being a top pedigree coach and your schemes aren't making sense. kudos to her for wanting to fight through it.

    it's a rough ticket.
     
  13. leroy

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    Makes you wonder how much the disease has progressed. I'm not a women's basketball fan nor a Tennessee fan but she is a legend any way you slice it.

    Good luck to her on fighting this terrible disease.
     

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