well, i sent an email to him. i hope the surgery is a success and he can be back sooner than everyone thought. this year!!
Looks like everything went well, thats good news. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PALO ALTO, Calif. ? A small contingent of Gonzaga University officials and close friends of Ronny Turiaf put in a long day and more anxious hours than they probably wish to remember Tuesday, waiting for a medical update on the former Bulldogs men?s basketball standout. But when cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Craig Miller emerged to announce Turiaf?s open heart surgery had gone extremely well and the patient was doing fine, those standing vigil in the waiting room for Stanford University Medical Center?s intensive care unit were immediately refreshed and elated. </div> http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/st...te=200572614378
Good to see. The lakers are expecting a full recovery I read somehwere...maybe ESPN. Anyways, I'm happy for him and wish him the best in his recovery and come back.
I wish him the best..andI hope he could make a full recover so he can go about his business..and not worried about hiz heart...basketball is a distance second to him in my opinion..GET WELL TURIAF
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A six-hour, open-heart surgery on Gonzaga center Ronny Turiaf was pronounced a success yesterday, generating hope that the 22-year-old Los Angeles Lakers draftee might play basketball again. "We're just overwhelmed by the results," Gonzaga assistant coach Leon Rice said last night from Spokane, where he traveled to from the Bay Area in the morning. Turiaf, diagnosed with an enlarged aorta late last week, had the surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. The hospital declined to issue information on the operation. But both a statement by the Lakers and one on Gonzaga's university Web site indicated the procedure did not include replacement of a heart valve, which, according to reports, would have decreased the chance Turiaf could play competitively again. Even in the best-case scenario, Turiaf wouldn't be ready for the 2005-06 season. "Turiaf's valve was functioning normally and did not need to be replaced," said the Lakers' release, adding that he is "expected to make a complete and full recovery." "It almost couldn't have gone better," Rice said. Turiaf is expected to remain in the hospital about a week, then return to Spokane to begin rehabilitation. Preliminary plans have him likely to stay with Brian Michaelson, a reserve and team captain who graduated with Turiaf in the spring. Michaelson was in the Bay Area Monday night with the Gonzaga coaches and a couple of athletic-staff members. Assistant coach Tommy Lloyd stayed at Stanford yesterday to greet and help Turiaf's mother Aline, who was due in from Paris in the evening. Turiaf, a four-year competitor at Gonzaga and the West Coast Conference player of the year in 2005, was a second-round pick of the Lakers and played well in the July summer league. He actually signed a two-year contract, one year guaranteed, but the deal was contingent on him passing a physical. After close examination, doctors found the heart abnormality. It was deemed a condition that could eventually kill Turiaf if untreated. The Gonzaga Web site quoted Lloyd as saying he was told by a doctor that the first three months will be critical to Turiaf's rehabilitation.</div> Surgery Could Not Have Gone Any Better Great to see the surgery was a success and the valve did not need to be replaced. Let's all pray Turiaf has no further complications and gets through the crucial first three months without any problems.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Even in the best-case scenario, Turiaf wouldn't be ready for the 2005-06 season.</div> There's your answer.
Im glad he is better. Now, he needs to rehab and do his thing.... They'll always be a spot for this guy in the Laker roster. He's more than a player on the Laker team now... He's a success story. Im glad the guy came out on top and the surgery went well.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Even in the best-case scenario, Turiaf wouldn't be ready for the 2005-06 season. There's your answer</div> They also said a team with Jordan would never win a championship, Grant Hill wouldn't play again, Shaq could never be traded, and the Television would never become a household product. Need I say more?
This is completely different. The guy is coming off of open heart surgery. You expect him to have a chance to play this year?
very very different.... Just be glad things turned out well... He needs to recover then recondition..Alot of factors in between. I'd rather see him rest and get stronger first... He'll be the Lakers cheerleader on the floor this season. I hope he'll be on the sidelines as soon as he can be there. It may bring back the heart of a champion in the players (we need to play w/ heart again) watching ronnie off the sidelines this season. He could well be the inspiration our Lakers need.
well, i have another question. will he be alowed to sit on the bench and cheer up our team? he would provide great energy for the team if he's able.
I dont know if he can sit right on the bench, but whats stopping him from sitting on the sidelines near the bench like jack does?
