Chris Simms has spleen removed after loss to Carolina
 

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Oh boy.

My prayers go out to Chris and his loved ones for a speedy and complete recovery.

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Wow, the Bucs are off to a rough start. I saw that hit that took him down.

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I hope that he comes back the week after we play them.

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[QUOTE=Grim21Reaper;219593]I hope that he comes back the week after we play them.[/QUOTE]
The best case scenario for this sort of surgery would be six weeks. We play them in eight weeks.

Frankly, the Bucs should IR him so he can get healthy. They are 0-3, and he's out for the foreseeable future. Why risk his long term health to rush him back for a lost season?

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On top of that, he hasn't been playing well.

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Damn thats pretty serious. I wish him the best.

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Wow, that sounds pretty bad. I wish him the best, and i do hope he takes his time to get healthy, because i wouldn't want to be facing him and Edell Shepherd in our game against them.

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crazy, hope he's ok

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Isn't a Spleen an important organ? It's not like getting your tonsils removed is it?

Anywho, we should beat them with or without Simms.

p.s. They should have gotten Ramsey from us when they could...I don't even know who they have as backup.

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[QUOTE=saden1;219625]Isn't a Spleen an important organ? It's not like getting your tonsils removed is it?

Anywho, we should beat them with or without Simms.

p.s. They should have gotten Ramsey from us when they could...I don't even know who they have as backup.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]A splenectomy such as the one Chris Simms (right) underwent involves a major incision, and the recovery time is at least six weeks, according to Dr. Michael Kaplan, ESPNEWS medical analyst.
Kaplan said an athlete can play without a spleen and that it's not unusual for somebody to rupture the organ in a game or in a car accident and continue his normal activity until the pain is too much to bear. Kaplan said people with ruptured spleens will bleed into their bellies and either feel pain or may pass out as a result of blood loss.

Kaplan said under normal circumstances, Simms should be able to resume his football career after he recovers from the surgery. The lack of a spleen puts a person at some higher risk for infection.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Peter Forsberg had his spleen removed May 10, 2001, after it ruptured. He missed the entire 2001-02 regular season but returned for the playoffs.

The spleen is an organ in the upper left side of the abdomen that filters the blood by removing old or damaged blood cells and platelets and helps the immune system by destroying bacteria and other foreign substances. It also holds extra blood that can be released into the circulatory system, if needed.

The spleen is a useful but nonessential organ. It is sometimes removed in people who have blood disorders, such as thalassemia or hemolytic anemia. If the spleen is removed, a person must get certain immunizations to help prevent infections that the spleen normally fights.

Sources: ESPNEWS, WebMD.com
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So, yeah.

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dont like the guy, but i feel bad for him. i hope he DOES recover in time for our game, hes not a good qb end of

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Hope he gets well! I dont' like to see any player be in serious condition like that....even T.O. (okay that might be stretchin' it a bit!)

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Hope he recovers. That wasn't pretty.

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[quote=saden1;219625]Isn't a Spleen an important organ? It's not like getting your tonsils removed is it?

Anywho, we should beat them with or without Simms.

p.s. They should have gotten Ramsey from us when they could...I don't even know who they have as backup.[/quote]

Bruce Gradkowski, he looked great in preseason, even for a rookie, and I wouldn't be suprised if he put up decent numbers for a rookie qb.

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Dag- looks like the Bucs are the biggest pretenders in the league right now, sucks to be them.

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They blow. That is why I hope that Simms is out when they play us. Otherwise if he plays, I hope the Taratula spits in his face.

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yeah, not the biggest bucs fan (but they do have the best looking cheerleaders in the league) and not a fan of Chris or his dad, but hate to see people getting hurt like that.

Wait a minute... he makes how much money to suck that bad???? F'em. I hope he breaks his other spleen!!

j/k....

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My daughter had a rare blood disorder where her spleen was killing healthy blood cells thinking that they where bad blood cells. If her treatment would not have worked the next option was to remove her spleen so I do know a little about this. One can live a normal life without a spleen but will need to take medication which will help the bodies immune system. Most people need to take the medication for the rest of there life but thats about the biggest effect from having one removed. Like Sims or not that was a guttsy performance to stay out there and play (I sound like Gibbs talking about Brunell). I hope the best for him and a quick recovery.

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More than anything, I think this goes to show in today's NFL you must have two quarterbacks on your roster capable of starting.

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[quote=canthetuna;219693]yeah, not the biggest bucs fan (but they do have the best looking cheerleaders in the league)....[/quote]

Of course you mean the SECOND best looking cheerleaders in the league.

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[quote=BrudLee;219604]The best case scenario for this sort of surgery would be six weeks. We play them in eight weeks.

Frankly, the Bucs should IR him so he can get healthy. They are 0-3, and he's out for the foreseeable future. Why risk his long term health to rush him back for a lost season?[/quote]

It's six weeks for a typical person, who is an office employee, postal carrier, or ditch digger, but I think it's a little longer for an athlete. He could be out for the season, especially considering he was in critical condition at the time he arrived at the hospital.

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it looked like chris really took a couple hard licks in that carolina game..

wish him a speedy recovery......