Prominent People Who Are Injured or Ill

[mojosapien]

Sharon vs Ozzy

[mojosapien]

https://www.newsweek.com/sharon-osbourn ... ce-1749447

[Phoenix520]

I think she’s gonna be surprised about how not-so-different England has become.

[MN-Skeptic]

Former Pope Benedict.

[Kendra]

New: Jan. 6 committee member Jamie Raskin says he’s been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a serious, but curable form of cancer. Raskin says he expects to start chemo-immunotherapy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

[AndyinPA]

Best wishes to him.

[Kendra]

Congressman Raskin will be on All in with Chris Hayes tonight on MSNBC.

[Tiredretiredlawyer]

Raskin has been through so many hardships recently.

[Suranis]

Former Pope Benedict has died

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news ... index.html

[AndyinPA]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/02/entertai ... index.html

Actor Jeremy Renner is hospitalized in critical condition after being injured in a weather-related snow plowing incident in Nevada, his publicist confirmed to CNN.

“As of now, we can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” Sam Mast told CNN in a statement. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.”

Officers responded to a “traumatic injury” in the area of Mount Rose Highway in Reno, according to a news release from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, which has previously said the Academy Award-nominated actor lived in the community.

The sheriff’s office did not provide details on the extent of Renner’s injuries or what may have caused the accident.

Deputies coordinated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and REMSA Health to arrange for medical transport of Renner via care flight to a local area hospital, the release stated.

[John Thomas8]

Sad news from the sportsball world:

NEW YORK -- Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.

In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month.

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/ ... rms-cancer

[AndyinPA]

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news ... -football/

By Michael Guise

Updated on: January 2, 2023 / 11:55 PM / CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals.

CONTINUED COVERAGE: Sports world shows support for Buffalo Bills safety after scary injury

Hamlin, a McKees Rocks native and Pittsburgh Central Catholic alum who played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, was injured during the first quarter of Monday's game. Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, stood up and fell to the ground. 

I saw one place this morning that he had a cardiac arrest.

Edited to add link to cardiac arrest.


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... -collapses

[pipistrelle]

A college woman similarly collapsed during a softball game when tagged in the chest. Unusual underlying heart problem.

[sugar magnolia]

The medical term for it is commotio cordis and it's the reason they used to teach CPR using the precordial thump.

[AndyinPA]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congre ... -rcna64434

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo treatment.

"While the news came as a shock, I can report that I have an excellent prognosis, as well as the benefit of exceptional medical care and the unwavering support of my family," Casey, 62, said in a statement. "In the coming months I will undergo surgery, after which I am expected to make a full recovery."

Casey was first elected to the Senate in 2006. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2018, even as the state swung between Republicans and Democrats in the presidential contest. Casey is up for re-election in 2024. A spokeswoman for the senator declined to say whether he would run again.

[Phoenix520]

Jeremy Renner isn’t going to be an action hero anymore. His injuries are extensive and prolly would have been fatal if he weren’t so strappingly healthy.

He was helping a family member who’d gotten stuck in the snow when his big snow moving machine slipped. Poor guy.

[Mrich]

Gifted WaPo article:
https://wapo.st/3jYhEXO

From the article comments, someone said "neurologically intact" means he could move his extremities on request.

[sugar magnolia]

Gifted WaPo article:
https://wapo.st/3jYhEXO

From the article comments, someone said "neurologically intact" means he could move his extremities on request.

Reports are also saying he asked who won the game.

[AndyinPA]

https://apnews.com/article/biden-health ... 83fdf8cd2d

First lady Jill Biden walks out of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, as she and President Joe Biden prepare to board Marine One. Jill Biden is having surgery to remove a small lesion found above her right eye during a routine skin cancer screening (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden’s right eye and one on her chest, the White House said Wednesday, while a third lesion on her left eyelid was being examined.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the physician to President Joe Biden, said examinations showed that the lesion over Jill Biden’s right eye and one newly discovered on her chest were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma. The lesion on her left eye was “fully excised, with margins, and was sent for standard microscopic examination,” according to O’Connor’s report.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer. It is a slow-growing cancer that usually is confined to the surface of skin — doctors almost always can remove it all with a shallow incision — and seldom causes serious complications or becomes life-threatening.

Wishing her best of luck.

[John Thomas8]

Since this sportsballer was mentioned earlier, here's his update:

Excellent news:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/354 ... o-hospital

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After more than nine days in two hospitals, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, the team announced Wednesday.

Hamlin is now back at his home in Buffalo with his family. He went through a series of comprehensive medical evaluations as well as a series of cardiac, neurological and vascular testing on Tuesday.

Dr. Jamie Nadler, critical care physician and chief quality officer at Kaleida Health, which runs Buffalo General, and the care team lead for Hamlin, said in a statement: "We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills."

[AndyinPA]

I'm sure he's got a ways to go, but that's still amazing.

[RTH10260]

update on Jil Biden

Jill Biden Has Surgery to Remove Two Cancerous Lesions
The lesions were determined to be basal cell carcinoma, a relatively unaggressive form of skin cancer, and the first lady was “in good spirits” after the procedure, the White House physician said.

Jan. 11, 2023, 6:55 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the first lady, had outpatient surgery on Wednesday to remove three skins lesions, two of which doctors determined to be cancerous.

The White House physician, Dr. Kevin C. O’Connor, said in a statement that the tissue from two sites — above her right eye and on her chest — was tested and confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma, a common and relatively unaggressive form of skin cancer. All the cancerous tissue was removed, Dr. O’Connor said, and doctors did not expect any further procedures to be necessary.

A third, similar lesion was also removed from the first lady’s left eyelid, but tests were still being conducted to check for cancer, according to the statement.



https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/us/p ... rgery.html

[RTH10260]

for the record

Damar Hamlin is home nine days after his heart stopped beating on the field I The Rush

Thu, January 12, 2023 at 6:25 AM GMT+1·

Damar Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo hospital to recover and rehab at home…


https://sports.yahoo.com/damar-hamlin-i ... 42395.html

[Dr. Ken]

[AndyinPA]

It's a little hard to say where this post should land, but I'm going with this one. Hope he's no more than injured.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... nia-hiking

Rescue crews continue to search for the British actor Julian Sands, who was reported missing after hiking in the San Gabriel mountains in California on Friday.

The 65-year-old actor, known for his roles in A Room with a View, The Killing Fields, and Naked Lunch, was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area, which is popular with hikers and skiers, according to the San Bernardino county sheriff’s department.

The force has urged hikers to “think twice and heed warnings” after treacherous weather in the region. It said its search and rescue teams had responded to 14 calls on Mount Baldy and in the surrounding area over the last four weeks.

“On Friday, 13 January, at about 7.30 pm, a hiker, identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area,” sheriff department spokesperson Nathan Campos said.

“Sheriff’s department search and rescue crews responded and began a search. Because of avalanche risks and trail conditions, the ground crews were pulled off the mountain on Saturday evening. However, we continue to search by helicopter and drones when the weather permits.”