Asst Coach Don Granato back/Chris Taylor to resume HC Position with the Amerks next week

[Brawndo 2,803]

Per Sabres PR

Chris Taylor will probably return to Amerks Soon.

 

Edited November 23 by Brawndo

[Zamboni 679]

Glad he’s healthy and back 

[dudacek 3,111]

Granato was in a coma for two days and nearly died. Scary story.

https://theathletic.com/1398426/2019/11/21/sabres-assistant-don-granato-on-near-death-experience-youve-got-about-5-minutes-and-you-will-not-be-here/

[Brawndo 2,803]

 

[Ogre 419]

44 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Granato was in a coma for two days and nearly died. Scary story.

https://theathletic.com/1398426/2019/11/21/sabres-assistant-don-granato-on-near-death-experience-youve-got-about-5-minutes-and-you-will-not-be-here/

Life is fragile. I’m a big strong SOB and pneumonia nearly killed me as well 3 years ago or so. Spent two days in the hospital and lost 30 lbs in ten days. I didn’t even care if I lived or not by the eighth day. I coughed up blood for four weeks afterwards. Lung function tests showed considerable damage. I learned to not try and tough it out as much after that. I look big and strong but I’m really squishy on the inside. Apparently.
 

I’m glad he pulled through. Scary stuff.

[Let's Go B-Lo 468]

On 11/20/2019 at 12:13 PM, Brawndo said:

Per Sabres PR

Chris Taylor will probably return to Amerks Soon.

 

Does Taylor also have to clear waivers?

[Brawndo 2,803]

46 minutes ago, Let's Go B-Lo said:

Does Taylor also have to clear waivers?

Yep, should have waived Steve Smith instead 

[PASabreFan 2,682]

What was the emergency surgery?

[Weave 1,749]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Granato was in a coma for two days and nearly died. Scary story.

https://theathletic.com/1398426/2019/11/21/sabres-assistant-don-granato-on-near-death-experience-youve-got-about-5-minutes-and-you-will-not-be-here/

Whoa.

3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

What was the emergency surgery?

I’d guess to clear the infection.

[Brawndo 2,803]

25 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

What was the emergency surgery?

He went into septic shock as his bacterial infection overwhelmed his immune system which caused multiple organ dysfunction and acute respiratory failure requiring a ventilator. 

Based on the article, I don’t believe surgery was required. 

[woods-racer 227]

39 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

He went into septic shock as his bacterial infection overwhelmed his immune system which caused multiple organ dysfunction and acute respiratory failure requiring a ventilator. 

Based on the article, I don’t believe surgery was required. 

I bet you stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

😉

[Taro T 1,672]

Had forgot that Taylor had been up with the big club since before the season opener.  Granato's leave of absence was announced back on October 1.

Glad that he's finally healthy (nearly 2 months later).

[Brawndo 2,803]

2 hours ago, woods-racer said:

I bet you stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

😉

It’s a hell of a lot cheaper than medical school

[woods-racer 227]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

It’s a hell of a lot cheaper than medical school

Sarcasm Doc, Sarcasm

[Brawndo 2,803]

30 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

Sarcasm Doc, Sarcasm

That was very poor attempt at humor on my part

[LTS 827]

21 hours ago, dudacek said:

Granato was in a coma for two days and nearly died. Scary story.

https://theathletic.com/1398426/2019/11/21/sabres-assistant-don-granato-on-near-death-experience-youve-got-about-5-minutes-and-you-will-not-be-here/

Man.. I can't even imagine. 

[North Buffalo 884]

21 hours ago, Ogre said:

Life is fragile. I’m a big strong SOB and pneumonia nearly killed me as well 3 years ago or so. Spent two days in the hospital and lost 30 lbs in ten days. I didn’t even care if I lived or not by the eighth day. I coughed up blood for four weeks afterwards. Lung function tests showed considerable damage. I learned to not try and tough it out as much after that. I look big and strong but I’m really squishy on the inside. Apparently.
 

I’m glad he pulled through. Scary stuff.

Yeh I hear you... last Chemo did that to me... right before, called my brother up crying, knowing what I was about to go thru...I rhetorically asked him to come get me and take me away so I didnt have to go.  PS He lives in Bay area, me near NYC.... Oh and ps it sucked being SOB and waking up with intense sternal pain, gastric pain and throwing up bile and blood, I'd take a puck off my ankle any day then then repeat that stuff and I wasnt near death.

Edited November 24 by North Buffalo

[Ogre 419]

2 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Yeh I hear you... last Chemo did that to me... right before, called my brother up crying, knowing what I was about to go thru...I rhetorically asked him to come get me and take me away so I didnt have to go.  PS He lives in Bay area, me near NYC.... Oh and ps it sucked being SOB and waking up with intense sternal pain, gastric pain and throwing up bile and blood, I'd take a puck off my ankle any day then then repeat that stuff and I wasnt near death.

Really glad that your as tough as you are and got through it. Your a Sabres fan though. Toughness comes with the membership.

[woods-racer 227]

On 11/23/2019 at 9:07 PM, Brawndo said:

That was very poor attempt at humor on my part

It's wasn't that great on my part.

But at least we try.