Southernmn Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/press...ses.asp?id=1872 Unconfirmed rumors out of Boston are saying testicular cancer............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyMom Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/press...ses.asp?id=1872 Unconfirmed rumors out of Boston are saying testicular cancer............ You never want to see something like this, especially at such a young age. Hopefully everything will be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 You never want to see something like this, especially at such a young age. Hopefully everything will be okay. I was rolling my eyes when I saw this thread. I certainly didn't expect this. If true, best wishes to Phil and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THETRIOUXPER Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 All joking aside. Take care, good luck, and God bless you Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxmama Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Whatever the medical condition may be, I wish him and his family the best. Godspeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Best of luck, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Nope. Not at all! See what being a goofer does to a guy! Wow. Please tell me you made a mistake and posted this while not fully considering the consequences. I don't like the Gophers but attributing his decision to don a Gopher sweater to cancer.... defies .... there's no words that can express how wrong that statement is. In any case, best of luck to Phil, even though if this came out (and it was true) I'd be pissed as hell that it got leaked to the public. NO WAY would I want something that personal being shared with everyone unless I wanted it published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Good luck to you, Phil. If it's testicular cancer, it's proven you can come back even stronger than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luapsided Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow. Please tell me you made a mistake and posted this while not fully considering the consequences. I don't like the Gophers but attributing his decision to don a Gopher sweater to cancer.... defies .... there's no words that can express how wrong that statement is. In any case, best of luck to Phil, even though if this came out (and it was true) I'd be pissed as hell that it got leaked to the public. NO WAY would I want something that personal being shared with everyone unless I wanted it published. Nope. Not at all! meant in reply to what siouxnami said about never wanting to see anything like this at all. because of course, nobody does! Its a bad deal. And I'm sure that it was suppose to be out in the public, these things usually are made known to the public after a very small amout of time passes. He's a professional and these things will always will be announced to the public. Oh, and the gopher statement just came out of nowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndgopher Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 luapsided...nice classless response. You must be a grad of the John Kerry school for boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernmn Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 See what being a goofer does to a guy! WOW !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux7>5 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Good Luck Phil. My prayers and thoughts will be with you and your family. God Bless. Rivalries are one thing, but this type of thing should never happen to someone so young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGame Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 You never want to see something like this, especially at such a young age. Hopefully everything will be okay. Sad thing is that Testicular Cancer typically does happen when men are fairly young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow. Please tell me you made a mistake and posted this while not fully considering the consequences. I don't like the Gophers but attributing his decision to don a Gopher sweater to cancer.... defies .... there's no words that can express how wrong that statement is. In any case, best of luck to Phil, even though if this came out (and it was true) I'd be pissed as hell that it got leaked to the public. NO WAY would I want something that personal being shared with everyone unless I wanted it published. Though his family released the statement, so I think that they would say something. He is a professional, and things do come out. All the same, Best of Luck to him. I freaked at work when I saw this earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Phil and family - For whatever it is, I hope it goes away soon and you can get back to doing what you love soon. Best wishes for a swift recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Whatever it is, get well, Phil, and then get back out on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonW Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 CBS 4 in Boston reported that it is in fact cancer and he is scheduled for surgery. Wish he and his family well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux_Yeah_Yeah Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family and friends at this time... I would never want this to happen to anyone, rivalry or enemy or not! Hope everything goes well and he heals up quick and can get back to hockey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luapsided Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Hope everything goes well and he heals up quick and can get back to hockey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDhockey22 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Hope everything goes well and he heals up quick and can get back to hockey!! The least thing to worry about right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiSioux Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Not trying to make the situation seem less worse than it is, or change the topic at all... but it's probably a good thing that Kessel went pro this past offseason. I don't know NCAA rules that well, but it seems to me that U of M wouldn't be able to, or wouldn't pay for, help with medical bills... but it seems like Boston might. I know with the GB Packers a few years ago the punter had testicular cancer and they paid for all his treatment. So hopefully Boston will do something similar and he can get the best medical attention possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Not trying to make the situation seem less worse than it is, or change the topic at all... but it's probably a good thing that Kessel went pro this past offseason. I don't know NCAA rules that well, but it seems to me that U of M wouldn't be able to, or wouldn't pay for, help with medical bills... but it seems like Boston might. I know with the GB Packers a few years ago the punter had testicular cancer and they paid for all his treatment. So hopefully Boston will do something similar and he can get the best medical attention possible. That and pro athletes are constantly monitored by doctors. This is a very treatable cancer, so long as they caught it early. I hope to see Mr. Kessel on the ice soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandler23 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This should be a reminder to us all to stop what we are doing right now, grab our junk, and check for lumps. Also, set yourself up for a physical if you haven't had one lately. The best chance for a full recovery is early detection (I know!!) so don't think you're "fine" just because you feel fine. Get yourself checked out. I'm sure Phil felt like he was indestructible, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccarsu Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This should be a reminder to us all to stop what we are doing right now, grab our junk, and check for lumps. Also, set yourself up for a physical if you haven't had one lately. The best chance for a full recovery is early detection (I know!!) so don't think you're "fine" just because you feel fine. Get yourself checked out. I'm sure Phil felt like he was indestructible, too. Good information, chandler23. How come they don't have "johnsongrams" like women have "mammograms"... or would that just knock the wind out of you? Since I fall into the later "gram" I don't know, just posing the question. The Boston Bruins website has no updates on Kessel today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandler23 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Is Johnsongram a medical term? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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