I bet it will be a game time decision. Depending on how "severe" it is I would be really surprised Tmac would miss this game. He loves playing on national TV and making smart ass remarks to Barkley, etc. about a dumb comment they made. I hope he feels better so he can give one of those "I'm still here" performances. Although, I don't think it is the end of the world if he doesn't play but I know many people were looking forward to it.
Dont see how its funny. It really sucks. I had the flu in early January, missed 3 days of work, and thought I was over it. Then 2 weeks later I just up and start puking my guts out one day. It was only for a day, but still, I hadn't missed time due to illness twice in the same month ever. Until January '08. You are starting with the answer that you want, and trying to fit the raw data into that equation. Ya know, T-Mac could just have an upper respiratory infection or something. Everybody and their brother is getting sick these days, some just get it worse than others. T-Mac being one of those unfortunate has nothing to do with his play-off performance, his FG percentage, the back problems he had last year, or the high price of pork in China. When you look objectively at a player who has had a series of misfortunate events go against him, most chalk it up to bad luck or being snake-bit(figuratively). Only those with pre-conceived hatred or animosity assume something sinister.
Jan. 30, 2008, 12:18PM Flu season straining ERs in the Houston area http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5497191.html Sending patients elsewhere, 21 hospitals are briefly put on drive-by status By TODD ACKERMAN Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle The flu season is kicking into high gear in the Houston area, crowding hospital emergency rooms so much that most are asking emergency responders to take their patients elsewhere. Twenty-one of the area's 24 hospital emergency rooms went on drive-by status for medical services Monday, a development that the head of the city's Emergency Medical Service attributed to flu and other respiratory ailments. And conditions could stay that way for some time, the official, Dr. David Persse, said Tuesday. "I'm a little surprised because it doesn't seem like it's been a dramatically bad season yet," Persse said. "But the flu and other respiratory ailments are filling up emergency departments. It's concerning about what's going to happen in the next few weeks, the typical peak of the season." By 5 p.m. Tuesday, the number of ERs on drive-by status had dropped to eight. Persse said he expected the number to go up again in coming days and weeks, however. He noted that one night last week was "nearly as bad" as Monday night. Having 21 emergency rooms on drive-by is unusual, but not unprecedented, Persse said. The ERs did accept trauma cases, such as victims of traffic accidents. Harris County a hot spot Texas is one of six states currently reporting widespread flu activity to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state's greatest amount of activity is in Harris County, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. Dr. Paul Glezen, lead epidemiologist at Baylor College of Medicine's Influenza Research Center, said there has been concern about Houston's susceptibility because the city hasn't had a severe epidemic for a few years. "That sounds bad," Glezen said about so many ERs going on drive-by status. "We were concerned that this year could be worse." Another reason for concern is that the increased flu activity appears to involve a strain not covered by this season's vaccine, Glezen added. Known as A/Brisbane, the virus caused a severe epidemic in Australia last summer, too late for inclusion in this year's vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere. Samples sent by Texas Children's Hospital to the CDC tested positive for A/Brisbane. The increased flu activity can be seen at Texas Children's, which is considered a barometer for children's health in Houston. Positive Type A flu tests tripled from December to January, and other respiratory viruses increased slightly. "We're seeing a lot of respiratory viruses," said Dr. Gail Demmler, director of the hospital's Diagnostic Virology Laboratory. "That's not unusual for this time of year, but the recent increase is undeniable." Officials at Ben Taub and Memorial Hermann said they were on drive-by status for a host of reasons, not just flu. That status was still in effect Tuesday. "We've gone on drive-by at some point of the day for one service or another — internal medicine, psychiatry, trauma — almost every day since the start of the year," said Ben Taub Chief of Staff Kenneth Mattox. Mattox said the overcrowding and drive-by status are "kind of like an infectious disease: It becomes contagious when more than half of hospitals go on diversion." No deaths so far Drive-by, or diversion, doesn't exempt hospitals from receiving patients. Rather, it notifies emergency responders that a hospital is temporarily overwhelmed with patient volume so they can look for facilities that can provide more timely treatment. Noting that it's not too late to get a flu shot, Glezen said Tamiflu would give broader coverage and perhaps cover A/Brisbane. He also suggested that those who get the vaccine take Tamiflu for the two weeks it requires for antibodies to build up. For those who get the flu, Glezen reminded that they need to start taking Tamiflu within 48 hours for it to be effective. Houston's flu season generally runs from October to March, but has lasted into May on a few occasions. January and February typically are the peak months. No deaths from flu have been reported so far this season. Last year, at least four deaths were attributed to flu in Houston. todd.ackerman@chron.com
Its all a big conspiracy by the NBA to keep the Rockets down. He was actually in chinese handcuffs and just 10 feet behind the Rockets trainer were NBA officials armed with tazers making sure T-Mac checked into the ER. This organization is also behind the Kennedy assassination and the staged moon-landing. Oh, and something to do with the rise of the false-meat product SPAM.
Well, everyone is familiar with the saying "What's that got to do with the price of rice in China?" which is why I went with it. Not sure what pork has to do with that. Enlighten me?
Over last 10 yrs, I had no more than 3-4 flu, each for few days, see no doctor, no pills, no rest, just some tissue. Actually I don't really consider flu as being sick, I cannot remember what is last time I had a fever. 2 flu within 2 weeks, Tmac is not only injure-prone, he is flu-prone as well.
Shame T-Mac wasnt blessed with your immune system. I get the flu and take measures to ensure I get thru it quickly. Drink OJ, take the flu medications, rest, etc.
i think people are missing the point. had tmac just stayed home and not do anything about it, then all these criticisms are not outlandish. but he went to the hospital right away to get treatment. this proved it is a big game for him and he considers this last stretch b4 the ASB as a statement stretch. hopefully he'll fine a way to play. i think it'll stop this hating. but more importantly, it might give a team a lift to see their main guy going out there playing against the best player in the world despite being sick. he should just go out there and play for stretches (coming off the bench???) and see what he can do.
In order for someone to reach that conclusion, they would first not have to be blinded by animosity. Its certainly a much more real possibility than T-Mac is just dogging it because LeBron is in town or its a big game.(which if the Rockets do win, it wont be a big game anymore)
I don't take medicine at all. Sickness is a state of mind. I don't think sickness, therefore it can't touch me.
Wow, the rest of us must be a bunch of pansies. Maybe they should cast you in "Unbreakable 2." You're an idiot, and now you're ignored.
