Bruins rookie Kessel in hospital for "medical issue"

[Beckett95]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=188071&hubname=nhl

 

early rumors are cancer

 

 

might be like the Lester thing

 

 

whatever it is, get well soon Phil

[BoSox34]

Get well soon. Phil the thrill was one of the few Bruins that I was pulling for because it looked like he had a promising career in front of him.

[Cityofchampions33]

Yeah, Kessel absolutely dangles, hopefully he can recover from whatever he ahs, if he even has anything. Man, is it me? or does Boston have really abd luck with young players. Tony C, Lester, the player who died on the C's, and now Kessel

[BoSox34]

Yeah' date=' Kessel absolutely dangles, hopefully he can recover from whatever he ahs, if he even has anything. Man, is it me? or does Boston have really abd luck with young players. Tony C, Lester, the player who died on the C's, and now Kessel[/quote']

 

Len Bias, Reggie Lewis...

[Cityofchampions33]

Yeah, Bias, I always forget him

[Beckett95]

some quotes from Pierre McGuire. He claims to know what is wrong with Phil.

 

''Phil has to battle through it. It's serious.''

 

''It's cureable but he'll have to battle through it and I think he has the chance to do so.''

 

He also said that what is being speculated on boards like these is not necessarily accurate and added ''if only people knew what he had...''

[Beckett95]

http://www.bostonbruins.com/blog/

 

some quotes from bruins players and coaches

 

this sounds like it may be very serious

 

could also be depression/substance abuse

[Beckett95]

nevermind, a source told ESPN that it has nothing to do with substance abuse/drugs

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2694000

[ARod2212]

I'm really fearing the worst with this. I can't see this ending well at all.

[Cityofchampions33]

They say he's been dissapointing so far, but Ive been happy with him. I never thought he got too many opp's.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Announced on channel 4, he has testicular cancer.

[Cityofchampions33]

Ouch, man hopefully he and Lester and get better soon.

[BoSox34]

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2006/12/12/medical_issue_for_kessel/

 

Really sad news, hopefully he has a successful recovery.

[jacksonianmarch]

if you had to pick one for a guy to have, this is the one. Even when it metastasizes it is still nearly 100% curable with all the new drugs available. Good luck man, get well. Health first, hockey distant second.

[ARod2212]

if you had to pick one for a guy to have' date=' this is the one. Even when it metastasizes it is still nearly 100% curable with all the new drugs available. Good luck man, get well. Health first, hockey distant second.[/quote'] As a man I have a hard time agreeing with you, but I see your point.

[Beckett95]

boston.com

 

MONTREAL -- Wade Arnott, Phil Kessel's agent, confirmed this morning that his client underwent successful surgery yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital.

 

Arnott said the procedure was cancer-related but did not confirm CBS4's report that Kessel was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

 

"He's resting in Boston and on the road to recovery," said Arnott.

 

Arnott said that Kessel had felt minor symptoms related to his condition leading up to the diagnosis. Arnott said Kessel's condition was determined "very recently."

 

"He got thrown a curveball," Arnott said, "but he's holding up pretty well."

 

get better soon Phil