Get well Mr Hockey

[Hank Kingsley]

I'm a bit surprised Gordie didn't just elbow the stroke before it got to him

Ed Zachary

 

[mattola]

A statement from the Howe family in regards to Gordie Howe:
The Howe family would like to thank friends, family and fans for your overwhelming well-wishes, prayers and support for Gordie. He suffered a significant stroke on Sunday morning while at his daughter's home in Lubbock, Texas. His condition remains guarded, although he is showing some signs of improvement. We acknowledge that there is a long road to recovery ahead, but Dad's spirits are good and his competitive attitude remains strong.

For those wishing to send cards or letters of support to Gordie, please send to:

Gordie Howe
c/o Texas Trailer Corral
12207 HWY 87
Lubbock, TX 79423

 

[higgyfan4]

@HockeyCanada
The Hockey Canada family is thinking of Gordie Howe. Get well soon #MrHockey.

 

[Canuck eh?]

A statement from the Howe family in regards to Gordie Howe:
The Howe family would like to thank friends, family and fans for your overwhelming well-wishes, prayers and support for Gordie. He suffered a significant stroke on Sunday morning while at his daughter's home in Lubbock, Texas. His condition remains guarded, although he is showing some signs of improvement. We acknowledge that there is a long road to recovery ahead, but Dad's spirits are good and his competitive attitude remains strong.

For those wishing to send cards or letters of support to Gordie, please send to:

Gordie Howe
c/o Texas Trailer Corral
12207 HWY 87
Lubbock, TX 79423

Thanks for posting the address Mattola.

 

[Rex Racer]

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Mr. Hockey.

 

[forty_three]

A statement from the Howe family in regards to Gordie Howe:
The Howe family would like to thank friends, family and fans for your overwhelming well-wishes, prayers and support for Gordie. He suffered a significant stroke on Sunday morning while at his daughter's home in Lubbock, Texas. His condition remains guarded, although he is showing some signs of improvement. We acknowledge that there is a long road to recovery ahead, but Dad's spirits are good and his competitive attitude remains strong.

For those wishing to send cards or letters of support to Gordie, please send to:

Gordie Howe
c/o Texas Trailer Corral
12207 HWY 87
Lubbock, TX 79423

HA!

I actually read before allowing myself to be Mattola'ed.

So I will put this up instead. Gordie fishing.

Holy Schnikies.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

^^ Those fish never had a chance.

 

[mattola]

He seems to be doing a lot better as per a report last night

 

[dash]

He seems to be doing a lot better as per a report last night

I hope it's just not a brief reprieve, though. Gordie is tough as nails, but he is also 86. The video snippet they showed on CBC last night showed a pretty frail looking guy.

 

[mattola]

I hope it's just not a brief reprieve, though. Gordie is tough as nails, but he is also 86. The video snippet they showed on CBC last night showed a pretty frail looking guy.

I cant imagine he would be too strong this quick, I focused on his face on that video and while he looked weak he still had some light in his eyes. that was important for me with a stroke (seen my dad have enough of them)

 

[dash]

I cant imagine he would be too strong this quick, I focused on his face on that video and while he looked weak he still had some light in his eyes. that was important for me with a stroke (seen my dad have enough of them)

My mother-in-law had a pretty serious stroke when she was 65. She's still with us today (79 now) and still as cantankerous and opinionated as ever. That stroke weakened her left side, but not her mouth (lol)

 

[beantownmaniac]

Get well soon Gordie.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

My mother-in-law had a pretty serious stroke when she was 65. She's still with us today (79 now) and still as cantankerous and opinionated as ever. That stroke weakened her left side, but not her mouth (lol)

Higgy: Good for her! Glad someone in your family is giving you the right amount of lip!

 

[dash]

Higgy: Good for her! Glad someone in your family is giving you the right amount of lip!

Yup, that sounds just about right

 

[dash]

Gordie up and moving with walker assistance - Great to hear.

Family says Hall of Famer Gordie Howe recovering at 'remarkable rate' - ESPN

 

[pixburgher66]

Very glad that he's physically healing, just hope that he doesn't lose any more mental sharpness. I know that people had said he was dealing with dementia before the stroke, and he seemed confused in that video. My gramps is dealing with the same stuff. Early stages of dementia like 5 years back, then he had a minor stroke, and he's deteriorated quite a bit since. It's just rough to watch. Thankfully he's a happy dementia...as someone who worked in nursing homes in the past, mean dementia is the worst. It's absolutely heartbreaking watching families deal not only with a parent not knowing who they are, but being abrasive too.

 

[dash]

Just heard on the cesspool that Gordie continues to make good strides in his recovery.

 

[dash]

Sounds like the family is now considering hospice care for Gordie...

After a brief glimmer of hope following a stroke last month, hockey legend Gordie Howe has taken a turn for the worse over the past 10 days and, “is having a really difficult time here,” according to Howe’s son, Mark.

“Things are definitely headed in the wrong direction,” Mark said.

The younger Howe, in fact, sent an email out to family and friends last week telling them that Gordie Howe’s condition has been in rapid decline and that it might be time to consider hospice care for him. “Father Time and all Dad’s illnesses are pains are catching up with him rapidly,” he wrote.

Gordie Howe, who is 86 years old and in the advanced stages of dementia, suffered a serious stroke in late October at his daughter’s home in Lubbock, Texas. After a brief period of recovery that had inspired some optimism, Mark said a host of problems have arisen, not the least of which is debilitating back pain that can’t be treated because he is unable to get up and move around. Mark Howe said the family is hoping to have an epidural done later this week to alleviate the pain, but the problem with that is that in order for that to be done, he will have to go off other medications that are currently helping him cope with anxiety and high blood pressure.

“As a family, if we’re not going to be able to reduce his pain,” Mark Howe said, “the outcome is not going to be good.”

Mark Howe also said there have been several other health issues that have complicated the situation. The pain Gordie Howe is suffering in his back, pain that he was able to tolerate better before the stroke, has elevated his blood pressure, “to scary numbers,” according to Mark. “We’re definitely at a Catch-22 area right now,” Mark said. “And when you put it all together, it’s not the rosy picture we had two weeks ago, without a doubt.”

The family is still holding out hope that if Gordie Howe can get the epidural and reduce the back pain that a recovery still might be possible. Mark said that even though his father is so heavily sedated that he’s immobilized and can’t communicate, he still has some fight left in him. The family has taken turns spending time with Gordie and Mark said he’ll be there for the next week.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

 

[mattola]

All my best mr hockey