Olli Maatta Surgery for Tumor

[pixburgher66]

I posted some of this in the NHL Ongoing thread, but it needs it's own thread.

Apparently the Pens medical staff felt a mass on his thyroid and ran tests, turns out to be a tumor on thyroid, and the team doctor said there's an 85% chance it's cancerous. He'll have it removed and it's a very treatable form of cancer, 4 weeks recovery post-surgery, no chemo/radiation likely needed. Best case of the worst case, I suppose. Still. I mean, come on.

BEAT IT OLLI!

 

[pixburgher66]

Penguins? Maatta To Undergo Surgery For Tumor of The Thyroid Gland; Full Recovery Expected - Pittsburgh Penguins - News

Press release.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Best of luck young man.

One of my favourite young players in the league, even if he does play for the Penguins!!

 

[dash]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Olli - On a separate note, f*ck you cancer.

 

[pixburgher66]

@OtherNHLCrosby: Maatta: "I feel fine. The only thing that's different is that now, maybe I have cancer

This is a kid...20 stinkin' years old...handling this with such maturity. It's amazing. And he's known about it for 3 weeks, and just played like it was nothing.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Get better Olli!

 

[awaz]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Olli - On a separate note, f*ck you cancer.

'bout sums it up here.

 

[pixburgher66]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Olli - On a separate note, f*ck you cancer.

I'm not one to curse too often, but censoring this is too kind to cancer. So, I'll take over: fuckity fuck fuck you cancer.

 

[evolver115]

Wow

F that cancer BS. Good luck Olli!!!!! You can beat it!!!!!!

 

[forty_three]

Good luck Olli

 

[evolver115]

That is pretty freakin neat, all things considered.

 

[Comeds]

Hope it goes well!

 

[evolver115]

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Good Luck and Get Well Soon, Olli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pixburgher66]

Guess who's back? Back again? OLLI'S BACK, TELL A FRIEND.

What a guy. 2 weeks after having a cancerous mass removed.