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re: Wally Pontiff, Jr. passed away 21 years ago on this date
Posted on 7/24/23 at 3:08 pm to TDsngumbo
Posted on 7/24/23 at 3:08 pm to TDsngumbo
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Cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of the heart muscle that sometimes causes sudden cardiac arrest. I was diagnosed with the same thing in fall of 2020 and the first thing I thought of was Wally Pontiff Jr when I got the diagnosis. 300,000 people die of it each year, many of them in their sleep once their heart rate decreases, and sometimes it’s slow enough to the point of no return while sleeping. It’s kind of terrifying to be honest.
Kind of terrifying? That would ruin my ability to fall asleep. Godspeed baw. Hope you are taking care of yourself
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Posted on 7/24/23 at 7:38 pm to brewhan davey
Was in the elevator with my wife at Women's Hospital with my 2 day old son about to bring him home for the first time when some random stranger asked if I'd heard about Wally. I couldn't believe it.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 7:44 pm to SuperFanDan
If the same thing happened today this board and website would go nuclear
Posted on 7/24/23 at 8:23 pm to mtntiger
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LSU has had more than its share of tragedies regarding athletes, but this one stands out.
Him and Don Redden.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 8:38 pm to lsupride87
quote:The amount of threads blaming it on the vaccine would be never ending
If the same thing happened today this board and website would go nuclear
Posted on 7/24/23 at 8:44 pm to LSURussian
Posted on 7/24/23 at 9:12 pm to LSURussian
The older I get it’s starting to get hard putting LSU baseball number #2 behind football. Such good memories with Wally
WHO downvoted this? Nicholastiger
31 forever
WHO downvoted this? Nicholastiger
31 forever
Posted on 7/24/23 at 9:53 pm to The Hurricane
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Can remember everything exactly that morning when I got the call.
These things are so crazy--I can remember the exact spot where I was when I found out.
I was driving in BR and turned on the beginning of Buddy Songy's show on 1210. I can't remember if it started at noon or 1. But I was at the end of I-12 and exited to get on I-10 east. I was on the overpass that loops around when Buddy gave the news. I actually had to pull off at the Essen exit and stop driving so I could process it.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 10:27 pm to brewhan davey
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Kind of terrifying? That would ruin my ability to fall asleep. Godspeed baw. Hope you are taking care of yourself
The first year after diagnosis was rough, especially the first few months. I was an absolute train wreck behind closed doors but since then, with the help of miracle drug Entresto, I’ve gained back enough heart strength to be considered “normal”. The diagnosis remains and I’m still on the medication, though. My cardiologist wants to see if I plateau or continue to improve. I’m not out of the woods but I’m in a drastically better position now than in October 2020. I won the lottery by finding out about it when I did. Many, like Wally Pontiff, have not been so lucky.
This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 7/24/23 at 11:20 pm to TDsngumbo
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since then, with the help of miracle drug Entresto, I’ve gained back enough heart strength to be considered “normal”.
Exact same story with me…though I got diagnosed when I had a stroke because of it.
Posted on 7/25/23 at 12:01 am to LSURussian
I remember when my dad told told me. I was 7 years old and we were driving back from vacation in Florida stopped at a gas station to get gas.
Posted on 7/25/23 at 11:10 am to LSUZombie
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AMDG Forever
This blew me away. I know what that means…Jesuit of Shreveport guy (long time ago). What an outstanding young man he was. “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord…”
This post was edited on 7/25/23 at 11:14 am
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