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imms taken to hospital after Bucs loss to Panthers
September 24, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed reason after Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Lisa Patterson, a spokeswoman for St. Joseph's Hospital, said any other information would have to come from the Buccaneers, who declined to comment or confirm that the fourth-year pro was being treated a few blocks from Raymond James Stadium.
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Simms took several hard hits during the game and left for two plays in the second half. The team announced at that time that he was cramping, and the quarterback returned to help the Bucs take a fourth-quarter lead that the defense couldn't hold.
Simms walked from the field on his own power late in the third quarter and again at the end the game, which Carolina won when John Kasay kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Simms usually is made available for postgame interviews, however the Bucs said he would not speak to reporters because he was being examined by trainers and doctors.
September 24, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed reason after Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Lisa Patterson, a spokeswoman for St. Joseph's Hospital, said any other information would have to come from the Buccaneers, who declined to comment or confirm that the fourth-year pro was being treated a few blocks from Raymond James Stadium.
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Simms took several hard hits during the game and left for two plays in the second half. The team announced at that time that he was cramping, and the quarterback returned to help the Bucs take a fourth-quarter lead that the defense couldn't hold.
Simms walked from the field on his own power late in the third quarter and again at the end the game, which Carolina won when John Kasay kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Simms usually is made available for postgame interviews, however the Bucs said he would not speak to reporters because he was being examined by trainers and doctors.
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Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms had his spleen removed at a Tampa, Fla., hospital after rupturing it in Sunday's 26-24 loss to Carolina, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports.
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According to a source close to Simms' family, the quarterback's condition has been stabilized after surgery, during which he received blood transfusions.
It is thought the injury occurred in the second quarter. Simms took several hard hits and left the game for two plays in the second half but returned to help the Bucs take the lead in the fourth quarter.
Simms also has bruised ribs. He is being treated at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Lisa Patterson, a spokeswoman for St. Joseph's Hospital, said any other information would have to come from the Buccaneers, who declined to comment or confirm that the fourth-year pro was being treated a few blocks from Raymond James Stadium.
Simms walked from the field on his own power late in the third quarter and again at the end the game, which Carolina won when John Kasay kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Simms usually is made available for postgame interviews, however the Bucs said he would not speak to reporters because he was being examined by trainers and doctors.
<< <i>Looks like his season is over according to ESPN news.. >>
Wow - I feel bad about the negative comments I made about his performance today. Hopefully he will have a speedy recovery.
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Because of the spleen's position in the abdomen, a severe blow to the stomach area can rupture the spleen, tearing its covering and the tissue inside. A ruptured spleen is the most common serious complication of abdominal injury resulting from car accidents, athletic mishaps, and beatings.
When the spleen ruptures, a large volume of blood may pour out into the abdomen. The spleen's tough outer covering may contain the bleeding temporarily, but surgery is needed immediately to prevent life-threatening blood loss.
Symptoms
A ruptured spleen makes the abdomen painful and tender. Blood in the abdomen acts as an irritant and causes pain; the abdominal muscles contract reflexively and feel rigid. If the blood leaks out gradually, no symptoms may occur until the body's blood supply is so depleted that blood pressure falls and not enough oxygen can reach the brain and heart. Symptoms of low blood pressure and lack of oxygen include light-headedness, blurred vision, confusion, and loss of consciousness (fainting). Such a situation is an emergency requiring immediate blood transfusions to maintain adequate circulation and surgery to stop the leak; without these actions, the person could go into shock and die.
Diagnosis and Treatment
X-rays of the abdomen are taken to determine if the symptoms may be caused by something other than a ruptured spleen. Scanning procedures using radioactive material to trace blood flow and find leaks may be performed, or fluid in the abdomen may be withdrawn by a needle and tested to see if it contains blood. When doctors strongly suspect that the spleen has ruptured, the person is rushed to surgery to stop the potentially fatal loss of blood. Usually the entire spleen is removed (splenectomy), but sometimes surgeons are able to repair a small rupture.
Before and after a splenectomy, certain precautions are needed to prevent infections. For example, vaccinations against pneumococcus are given before a splenectomy whenever possible, and yearly vaccinations against influenza are recommended after a splenectomy. Under some circumstances, antibiotics are recommended to prevent infections, particularly when the person has another condition (such as a sickle-cell disease or cancer) that increases the risk of developing life-threatening infections.
<< <i>4-6 weeks recovery time for that surgery, but for a football player who takes body blows maybe his season is done. >>
from what i heard on "the blitz" on espn news, he will miss most or the entire season. He isn't coming back anytime soon.
Tough break for him. I definately hope all is well and he has a speady and full recovery.
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<< <i>Looks like his season is over according to ESPN news.. >>
Wow - I feel bad about the negative comments I made about his performance today. Hopefully he will have a speedy recovery. >>
Same here and I offer my apology for any disparaging remarks.
If he just sucks that's one thing, but suffering an internal injury is another matter.
Sorry Chris, and Bucs fans.
Keith
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Looks like the bucs season is over.
<< <i>he could have died? damn. That's scary stuff. Hopefully he has a speedy recovery. I would be scared to play football after something like that happened.
Looks like the bucs season is over. >>
I think the Bucs should be fine. In fact, I'd be willing to bet you $500 that.... Oh, wait. Never mind.
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<< <i>he could have died? damn. That's scary stuff. Hopefully he has a speedy recovery. I would be scared to play football after something like that happened.
Looks like the bucs season is over. >>
I think the Bucs should be fine. In fact, I'd be willing to bet you $500 that.... Oh, wait. Never mind. >>
Money up front and no checks!
One of the greatest early baseballers was a fellow named Jim Creighton. He was perhaps the greatest pitcher in the young game, even by the age of 19 or 20.
On October 18, 1862, he was batting in one game when he took such a mighty cut that something popped that many people heard. Most people thought he snapped his belt. He hit a massive home run and, shortly after rounding the bases, possibly collapsed (some reports said he finished the game in the outfield). Turns out that "broken belt" was an internal rupture -- some say it was the spleen, others the bladder, and others say a severe hernia -- likely suffered in the swing for that homer. In any event, Creighton died at his home in Brooklyn four days later, slowly bleeding to death in an agonizing fashion. He was 21.