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5/13/2011 7:37:12 AM EDT


Killebrew ends fight vs cancer, looks to hospice

MINNEAPOLIS – Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew said Friday he will no longer fight his esophageal cancer and is settling in for the final days of his life.

The Minnesota Twins released a statement on Friday from Killebrew, who said he has "exhausted all options" for treatment of the "awful disease" and that the cancer is incurable.

More at link.

5/13/2011 9:08:03 AM EDT
[#1]
Goddamnit anyway.
5/13/2011 2:17:54 PM EDT
[#2]
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Goddamnit anyway.


5/13/2011 4:47:14 PM EDT
[#3]
Me too.  He was always my dad's favorite player.
5/13/2011 5:19:24 PM EDT
[#4]
yep I met him at the old met stadium as a kid. my favorite player growing up about 3/4 of a mile west of the staduim. best wishes to him and his family.
5/14/2011 4:53:58 PM EDT
[#5]
Never like to wish that situation on anyone, least of all someone who is both a pretty decent player in their day as well as a family man.

[NOTE: Entire on air staff at MSNBC is exempt from my well wishes.]
5/14/2011 8:12:44 PM EDT
[#6]
and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up
5/15/2011 8:26:59 AM EDT
[#7]
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and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up


My money is on an undetected heart condition, followed by concussion-related injury.
5/15/2011 5:59:02 PM EDT
[#8]
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and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up


My money is on an undetected heart condition, followed by concussion-related injury.


Boogy took alot of pounding and dished it out as well.

I was not aware of him having dwellings still back in MN since he was playing out east.

5/15/2011 7:13:00 PM EDT
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Boogy took alot of pounding and dished it out as well.

I was not aware of him having dwellings still back in MN since he was playing out east.



There were rumors that he was looking for a trade back to the Wild.
5/16/2011 7:21:01 AM EDT
[#10]
I heard on KQ this morning that Killebrew isn't supposed to last til this coming weekend.






And then there was Sid's obit in yesterday's paper before he's even passed.  
5/17/2011 7:37:41 AM EDT
[#11]
Wife just emailed me.

RIP, #3.  
5/17/2011 9:02:55 AM EDT
[#12]
He's gone.
5/17/2011 11:27:53 AM EDT
[#13]
RIP KILLER.  
5/20/2011 10:48:47 AM EDT
[#14]
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and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up


Alcohol and oxycodone.  Wonder if it was too much alcohol on top of the prescription oxy, or if he was abusing the oxy.
5/20/2011 11:18:37 AM EDT
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and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up


Alcohol and oxycodone.  Wonder if it was too much alcohol on top of the prescription oxy, or if he was abusing the oxy.


from what ive seen / read, the problem with Oxycodone is people seem to get addicted to it very easily, and before you know it they are taking bigger and bigger doses... so im guessing LOTS of oxy and a solid night of drinking was all it took.
5/20/2011 11:42:58 AM EDT
[#16]
Quoted:
Quoted:
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and, as if anyone hasnt heard, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his MPLS apartment.

im curious as to what the toxicology report will turn up


Alcohol and oxycodone.  Wonder if it was too much alcohol on top of the prescription oxy, or if he was abusing the oxy.


from what ive seen / read, the problem with Oxycodone is people seem to get addicted to it very easily, and before you know it they are taking bigger and bigger doses... so im guessing LOTS of oxy and a solid night of drinking was all it took.


Hard to say.  Between his shoulder injury and concussion (which was apparently pretty severe), if he was prescribed a healthy enough dose and then socked down an evening's worth of booze... who knows?  Opiates are weird shit, whether they're being abused or not.