Big Ben in surgery? (1 Viewer)

[monkeysee]

Good lord I'm going to catch hell for this one. I swear I just traded away Big Ben an hour before reading this post. The guy I traded him to is going to think I knew something. Kinda sucks. Oh well, better him than me.I can see him now: He got:Big BenThomas JonesMcCardellWigginsI got:VickTJ HoushmazillymamamazahdadahMcMicheal

Thanks for sharing this with us. Really we do care!

 

[chris1969]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

Could you provide a link to your wife?

 

[Maelstrom]

Link

Just another brief article confirming this (be wary of opening link if your popup blockers aren't up to snuff, I think, so here's the article)

Roethlisberger has emergency appendectomy, to miss opener

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill before practice Sunday and will miss Thursday night's season opener against Miami.

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Coach Bill Cowher said Roethlisberger will be evaluated each week, and he is not certain how long the quarterback will be out.

Charlie Batch, the former Lions starter who was 2-0 as a fill-in last season when Roethlisberger hurt his knee, will start against the Dolphins in the NFL's first game of the season.

The appendix attack is yet another medical setback for Roethlisberger, who nearly died in a June 12 motorcycle accident only to make a remarkably fast recovery. He missed no practice time during training camp and played better in the preseason than he did a year ago before leading the Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory in 26 years.

Roethlisberger missed four games last season because of knee injuries, one that required surgery, and injured his right thumb late in the season. He later said he broke it, though the Steelers never have confirmed that, but he missed no playing time because of that injury.

 

[omally]

I think Batch will do just fine. He did well last year when he filled in for Ben.

 

[Mik789fl]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

 

[knowledge dropper]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If Batch has to start > 10 games, the Steelers finish behind the Browns.

 

[nightshift]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If Batch has to start > 10 games, the Steelers finish behind the Browns.

hurry dump your PIT RBs & WRs while you can...

 

[fatness]

NFL.com article (apologies if already posted)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill before practice and will miss Pittsburgh's season opener at home with Miami on Sept. 7, the NFL's marquee opening-night game.

Coach Bill Cowher is not certain how long Roethlisberger will be out following the quarterback's third operation in 10 months -- and second in 2½ months.

"The surgery went well," Cowher said. "He is obviously going to be out this week and we will go week to week from there."

Charlie Batch, the former Lions starter who was 2-0 as a fill-in last season when Roethlisberger hurt his knee, will start against the Dolphins in the NFL's first game of the season.

"This is why Charlie is here. Charlie will be fine," Cowher said. "It's a situation that can happen to any football team. You can go out there and have a starter go down, whether it's an ankle or something else of that nature. That's the nature of the business."

The appendix attack is yet another medical setback for Roethlisberger, who nearly died in a June 12 motorcycle accident only to make a remarkably fast recovery. He missed no practice time during training camp and played better in the preseason than he did a year ago before leading the Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory in 26 years.

Roethlisberger missed four games last season because of two knee injuries, one that required surgery, and injured his right thumb late in the season. He later said he broke it, though the Steelers never have confirmed that, but he missed no playing time because of that injury.



It was not immediately known if the motorcycle accident might have caused any internal damage that subsequently resulted in the appendix attack. All of Roethlisberger's known injuries from the crash -- a broken nose, orbital bones and upper and lower jaw, damaged teeth and a concussion -- were to his head.

According to various medical journals, one cause of appendicitis can be a perforation in the appendix.

The Steelers were to begin the season with only two quarterbacks, Roethlisberger and Batch, plus rookie Omar Jacobs on their practice squad. But Cowher said they would bring in another quarterback this week.

One possibility might be former starter Tommy Maddox, who knows the Steelers' system better than any other quarterback they could bring in on short notice. But Maddox played poorly while losing two starts when Roethlisberger was out last season.

Unhappy at being cut after the season ended, Maddox was the only Steelers player who did not attend a White House ceremony honoring the Super Bowl champions this summer.

"We will assess the backup (situation) as the week goes on. This is the situation we are being dealt and we are not asking for any pity nor are we going to make any excuses," Cowher said. "We are going to get ready for Miami accordingly."

Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, doing so at age 23 when the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10 on Feb. 5. He is off to one of the best starts of any NFL quarterback in history, leading the Steelers to a 27-4 record in his 31 starts and to two AFC championship games and one Super Bowl in two seasons.

The Steelers made the playoffs last season even with Roethlisberger sitting out one-quarter of their schedule, and Cowher said they will overcome this latest setback.

"Adversity is not what knocks you down, it is how you handle it and how you respond to it," he said. "This football team with its veterans has been down this road before, facing challenges and adversity."

 

[meanjoegreen]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

 

[chris1969]

Oh come on! loosened stuff up? At most he misses 3 games. I'm a little more worried about his timing with his receivers, but he's only missing 1 division game at the most.

 

[JAA]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

If it was an emergency, like in ruptured appendix? JAA, ask your wife if this makes a difference. Thanks, bro.

Apparently, since it was a laproscopic it should be much better than an open surgery. He might be ok

 

[Mik789fl]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

Um,last time I looked in a mirror my face was on the front part of my head. I think Ben's is in a similiar spot. Ever been in an accident? Things that weren't apparant at the time can surface much later,I've been there,this COULD be from the accident,operative word here...COULD.

 

[nightshift]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

If it was an emergency, like in ruptured appendix? JAA, ask your wife if this makes a difference. Thanks, bro.

Apparently, since it was a laproscopic it should be much better than an open surgery. He might be ok

Excellent! Thank the wife for the info!(now if she could only help you draft a winning fantasy team... )

 

[chris1969]

I had a girl in the 10th grade that gave me a sports hernia once.

It was entirely worth it!

 

[billymays]

used to assist on lap appys

hell be fine by week 2

you poke a couple holes in him(for scope and inst)

cauterize cut the appendix off

pull it out in a little bag(looks like a golf ball retriever)

couple small sutures

done

 

[meanjoegreen]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

Um,last time I looked in a mirror my face was on the front part of my head. I think Ben's is in a similiar spot. Ever been in an accident? Things that weren't apparant at the time can surface much later,I've been there,this COULD be from the accident,operative word here...COULD.

Um, yes I have been in an accident like Big Bens. The head is attached to the face, but his chin took the brunt of the accident. That's why he broke his jaw and messed up his teeth, and broke his nose. He went in chin first. Had he gone in head first, it would have been much worse as far as head trauma.

 

[chris1969]

My first impression when this thread started was that he was getting another piece of his ### attached to his nose.

 

[switz]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

If it was an emergency, like in ruptured appendix? JAA, ask your wife if this makes a difference. Thanks, bro.

Apparently, since it was a laproscopic it should be much better than an open surgery. He might be ok

Excellent! Thank the wife for the info!(now if she could only help you draft a winning fantasy team... )

My wife had laproscopic appendix removal some time ago, it still took a good month for her to be able to even walk without a ton of pain

 

[SteelerMurf]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

If it was an emergency, like in ruptured appendix? JAA, ask your wife if this makes a difference. Thanks, bro.

Apparently, since it was a laproscopic it should be much better than an open surgery. He might be ok

Excellent! Thank the wife for the info!(now if she could only help you draft a winning fantasy team... )

My wife had laproscopic appendix removal some time ago, it still took a good month for her to be able to even walk without a ton of pain

I remember Hines Ward had this happen to him a couple years ago, he hardly missed much time.

 

[SteelerMurf]

used to assist on lap appyshell be fine by week 2 you poke a couple holes in him(for scope and inst)cauterize cut the appendix offpull it out in a little bag(looks like a golf ball retriever)couple small sutures done

Good news, thanks for the input

 

[cantrell]

My first impression when this thread started was that he was getting another piece of his ### attached to his nose.

Michael Jackson in the black and gold.

 

[Football Jones]

I can't remember the game I was watching yesterday, but the announcers talked about somebody in the game who had the same surgery a week before. I know every patient is different, but it sounds like it'll be 2 weeks, max (without complications).

 

[Ministry of Pain]

When I was Senior in high school, we had a player who needed an appendectomy but played the weekend game anyways...because of this he needed "emergency appendectomy" surgery...was out 3 weeks. Not saying Big Ben will not bounce back but if this wasn't spotted early and he needed an emergency surgery then he might be out till at least the Cinci game.

And it's not that Big Ben was going to start for a lot of FF owners however many are having to figure out Ward, Cedric Wilson, Heath Miller, and FWP...if Miami can just stack the line against Charlie batch...not good for FWP owners and you know that's true.

Anyone that got Miami +5 the last few days...steal baby...steal.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If Batch has to start > 10 games, the Steelers finish behind the Browns.

they'd definately be stinky with Batch, but...cmon--- lets not get carried away.

 

[CrossEyed]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

Um,last time I looked in a mirror my face was on the front part of my head. I think Ben's is in a similiar spot. Ever been in an accident? Things that weren't apparant at the time can surface much later,I've been there,this COULD be from the accident,operative word here...COULD.

HIGHLY improbable.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I work in peds surgery. We do ALOT of laparoscopic appendectomies. If the appendix is not perforated, its a relatively easy procedure and recovery, patients go home the next day after surgery. If it is perforated they need at least 5-7 days of IV antibiotics and are much sicker. Sounds like his was not perforatedso I would think he would be ready for week 2 since that is would give him 2 full weeks to recover. He could workout and run in a few days if he is up to it.

Bad luck for big Ben this year

 

[Mungo Burrows]

I had a girl in the 10th grade that gave me a sports hernia once.It was entirely worth it!

I assume she was performing a "lap procedure"?

 

[Leviathan]

So, we're looking at 8 in the box for at least one week.............great.

 

[massraider]

If any of you are familiar with Tucker Max, he has had an emergency appendectomy. Perhaps we might be able to understand what Ben went through.

His hilarious account:

(This contains naughty language)

http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/...nsues.phtml#284

 

[Joe Bryant]

FYI - wife says "Guess what follows an emergency appendectomy?"Answer: "Sports hernia"

If it was an emergency, like in ruptured appendix? JAA, ask your wife if this makes a difference. Thanks, bro.

Apparently, since it was a laproscopic it should be much better than an open surgery. He might be ok

Excellent! Thank the wife for the info!(now if she could only help you draft a winning fantasy team... )

My wife had laproscopic appendix removal some time ago, it still took a good month for her to be able to even walk without a ton of pain

I remember Hines Ward had this happen to him a couple years ago, he hardly missed much time.

Yes, Ward missed the last two games of the 2002 preseason and was back for week 1.J

 

[BGP]

I don't know what it is with this guy. He keeps getting injured. He keeps seeing doctors. Keeps having surgery. Keeps missing games. And yet, every story is always written with an upbeat, positive spin about it all - as if "yup, just a minor thing, we can rely on him coming back no problem."

You look at this coverage and it seems like, if it was almost any other player, with THIS much of a history of spending time with his doctors, the top concern would be how injury-prone he is and how you can't trust him to stay healthy.

 

[BGP]

If Ben does not play in week 1, it means he will have not played in 4 of the Steelers last 10 regular season games. He missed weeks 9, 10, and 11 in 2005 as well.

 

[dumnuts]

Wait a min did you say he had an emergency adadicktome hmmm. After the accident with no hemet he just wanted to make sure he had an extra. So as if his football helmet gets knocked of he has a spare.

 

[pizzatyme]

Not all appendectomy procedures are the same. It depends on the severity of the appendix.

I had an emergency procedure years ago. The appendix was perforated and I had infection all throughout my abdomen. No way was I feeling like running in a couple of days.

Hell, I was out for 3 mos. The pain and discomfort were unbearable.

All I am saying is that if it was am emergency procedure, it will be more than 2 weeks, mark my word!

Even with the changes in medicine, I am betting on a week 5 return unless something comes out that the appendix was not perforated.

 

[3C's]

Not all appendectomy procedures are the same. It depends on the severity of the appendix.I had an emergency procedure years ago. The appendix was perforated and I had infection all throughout my abdomen. No way was I feeling like running in a couple of days.Hell, I was out for 3 mos. The pain and discomfort were unbearable.All I am saying is that if it was am emergency procedure, it will be more than 2 weeks, mark my word!Even with the changes in medicine, I am betting on a week 5 return unless something comes out that the appendix was not perforated.

Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner, said his client's appendix did not rupture."They caught it before it did," said Tollner, who added that Roethlisberger was going to spend at least one night in the hospital.

 

[Mik789fl]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

Um,last time I looked in a mirror my face was on the front part of my head. I think Ben's is in a similiar spot. Ever been in an accident? Things that weren't apparant at the time can surface much later,I've been there,this COULD be from the accident,operative word here...COULD.

HIGHLY improbable.

But still possible

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Maybe that accident loosened a few things inside Ben. This could be a long year of in and out health for the big guy. How do you like the Steelers if Batch were qb all season?

If anything got "loosened" in Ben from the accident it would be in his head. It wasn't even really his head that took all the force in the accident, it was his face.

Um,last time I looked in a mirror my face was on the front part of my head. I think Ben's is in a similiar spot. Ever been in an accident? Things that weren't apparant at the time can surface much later,I've been there,this COULD be from the accident,operative word here...COULD.

HIGHLY improbable.

But still possible

Appendicitis is in NO WAY related to his motorcycle accident. Trauma has nothing to do with it.It is caused by an obstruction in the lumen of the appendix which causes it to become inflamed and swell. It is an acute process over hours. If it swells to much it perforates releasing bowell content in the abdominal cavity. This usally occurs 24-48 hrs after the process begins. It is just bad luck to get appendicitis

 

[Gandalf]

Appendicitis is in NO WAY related to his motorcycle accident. Trauma has nothing to do with it.It is caused by an obstruction in the lumen of the appendix which causes it to become inflamed and swell. It is an acute process over hours. If it swells to much it perforates releasing bowell content in the abdominal cavity. This usally occurs 24-48 hrs after the process begins. It is just bad luck to get appendicitis

This is my understanding as well. Appedicitis is usually caused by an obstruction due to swelling of the lyphatic follicles. The secretions of the appendix become trapped and it swells even more, eventually rupturing (not good). It could be congenital or just a fluke, but it was not caused by the accident. The recovery time is usually pretty fast.

 

[Godsbrother]

I don't know what it is with this guy. He keeps getting injured. He keeps seeing doctors. Keeps having surgery. Keeps missing games. And yet, every story is always written with an upbeat, positive spin about it all - as if "yup, just a minor thing, we can rely on him coming back no problem."You look at this coverage and it seems like, if it was almost any other player, with THIS much of a history of spending time with his doctors, the top concern would be how injury-prone he is and how you can't trust him to stay healthy.

Getting appendicitis has nothing to do with being injury prone. Actually neither does getting involved in traffic accident.The kid has missed some games but over the last 2 years no QB has won more games. That's really all that matters...

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

I don't know what it is with this guy. He keeps getting injured. He keeps seeing doctors. Keeps having surgery. Keeps missing games. And yet, every story is always written with an upbeat, positive spin about it all - as if "yup, just a minor thing, we can rely on him coming back no problem."

You look at this coverage and it seems like, if it was almost any other player, with THIS much of a history of spending time with his doctors, the top concern would be how injury-prone he is and how you can't trust him to stay healthy.

In before BGP posts this picture (It actually is pretty funny):

http://www.profootballtalk.com/CavityBen.jpg

 

[CrossEyed]

I don't know what it is with this guy. He keeps getting injured. He keeps seeing doctors. Keeps having surgery. Keeps missing games. And yet, every story is always written with an upbeat, positive spin about it all - as if "yup, just a minor thing, we can rely on him coming back no problem."You look at this coverage and it seems like, if it was almost any other player, with THIS much of a history of spending time with his doctors, the top concern would be how injury-prone he is and how you can't trust him to stay healthy.

You go ahead and keep telling yourself this.

 

[3C's]

I don't know what it is with this guy. He keeps getting injured. He keeps seeing doctors. Keeps having surgery. Keeps missing games. And yet, every story is always written with an upbeat, positive spin about it all - as if "yup, just a minor thing, we can rely on him coming back no problem."

You look at this coverage and it seems like, if it was almost any other player, with THIS much of a history of spending time with his doctors, the top concern would be how injury-prone he is and how you can't trust him to stay healthy.

In before BGP posts this picture (It actually is pretty funny):

http://www.profootballtalk.com/CavityBen.jpg

 

[CalBear]

If Ben does not play in week 1, it means he will have not played in 4 of the Steelers last 10 regular season games. He missed weeks 9, 10, and 11 in 2005 as well.

Thanks for pointing out that Roethlisberger missed three games during the Steelers' most recent Super Bowl championship season! They must be a really strong team to be able to keep right on rolling when their QB goes down. Nice catch, BGP!

 

[Godsbrother]

Just heard the sports report on local TV that Ben's surgery went well and he was released from the hospital today. They said that he is walking and there are no restrictions on his diet or anything.

So the news is as good as you could expect...