Jerry Kill

[DomeRanger Posse]

Re: Jerry Kill

It looks now like he had a massive heart attack while working out.

[Herdman]

Re: Jerry Kill

I wish Coach Kill all the best.

[FMPanther]

Re: Jerry Kill

The BTN did a great job of staying away from showing Kill on the field. ESPN would not have had the sense to use that kind of restraint.

[jnutt]

Re: Jerry Kill

The BTN did a great job of staying away from showing Kill on the field. ESPN would not have had the sense to use that kind of restraint.

espn is set up for a big downfall soon the way they are neglecting good taste and ethics in reporting

[FMPanther]

Re: Jerry Kill

I hate ESPN.

I long for Australian Rules Football and the CFL with a tractor pull thrown in there for fun

[DomeRanger Posse]

Re: Jerry Kill

It looks like Brett has stabilized. They removed the ventilator today, and they have stopped giving him the medication that induced his coma. So he's breathing on his own, his organ function and vital signs appear to be normal, and all they're waiting on now is how and when he'll come out of his coma.

http://qctimes.com/sports/football/college/big-10/iowa/more-positive-signs-for-former-hawk-greenwood/article_b1485c7a-de5f-11e0-99b3-001cc4c03286.html?oCampaign=hottopics

[95UNIGRAD]

Re: Jerry Kill

yeah I guess this is his THIRD seizure during a game. crazy. it sounds like its an after effect of his cancer treatment.

My daughter's had a couple of big ones when she was little (epilepsy), thankfully nothing since then - she takes medication to control them. I can't even imagine what was going through his family's mind when they saw that on TV and knew they couldn't be near him while it was going on - I'd be out of my mind. Very scary.

[jnutt]

Re: Jerry Kill

My daughter's had a couple of big ones when she was little (epilepsy), thankfully nothing since then - she takes medication to control them. I can't even imagine what was going through his family's mind when they saw that on TV and knew they couldn't be near him while it was going on - I'd be out of my mind. Very scary.

tegratol? (more letters)

[Hail Our Panthers]

Re: Jerry Kill

Kelly Beaton tweet

Minn. #Gophers coach Jerry Kill today: "I've had about 20 (seizures) in the last 6 days, & I'm still walking..." #Big1G #NCAA

[95UNIGRAD]

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tegratol? (more letters)

The name of the medication is Depakote - she has been taking it since she was three years old (when she had her first really big one). She was on it for a year, then they thought her brain activity was normal in a subsequent EEG, and took her off of it. The first time she had a fever that winter (about a month after going off meds), her temperature spike caused another biggie while she was in the bathtub. Shortly after she began school, we discovered from her teacher that she was just "zoning out" during class for a few seconds here and there. That's when we discovered the smaller ones (petit mal), and she's been on meds ever since.

Thankfully she hasn't had any more big ones since she was 4, but continues to be on the medicine daily since then. We thought she had a normal EEG in February, but double-checked with another in August before taking her off meds again, and the abnormal activity showed up again. She's an otherwise happy, healthy kid and recently got off her IEP in reading comprehension and has always done fine in math - she just reads slower than others, and has issues with spelling because of dyslexia.

Considering she was adopted from South Korea, and we didn't know a family history of problems like these, I'd say she's doing pretty well.

Like I said, I feel for Coach Kill and his family - it's hard to watch someone you love deal with things like this.

[ronfitch]

Re: Jerry Kill

More on Kill, from the Minnesota Daily (9/20):

"Kill: I've had about 20 seizures in the last six days

Kill returned to practice Thursday after being released from the hospital earlier that day. He coached the team to a win Saturday.

Recurring seizures have plagued head football coach Jerry Kill since his release from the hospital Thursday.

“I’ve had about 20 of them in the last six damn days, and I’m still walking, still coaching,” he said at his weekly press conference Tuesday.

Kill said he has no plans to change his coaching routine."

entire read at:

http://www.mndaily.com/2011/09/20/kill-ive-had-about-20-seizures-last-six-days

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Jerry Kill

he's a bada$$ Glad to see he is still going strong despite the health issues.

[pwjmjt]

Re: Jerry Kill

he's a bada$$ Glad to see he is still going strong despite the health issues.

...and I'd like to see his Minnesota team beat NDSU this year!

[JayJ79]

Re: Jerry Kill

...and I'd like to see his Minnesota team beat NDSU this year!

I'm torn on that one.

On one hand, I like to pull for ANY FCS team to pull off the FBS/BCS upset, especially fellow MVFC members, as it makes the conference (and in turn, UNI) look better.

However, certain NDSU fans are really annoying and full of themselves, and such a win would only make them more so.

[lakesbison]

Re: Jerry Kill

cmon Jay, NDSU cheers for UNI in their FBS games..... well not me.. but most NDSU fans do!