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ex-Lions GM and NFL LB Matt Millen in hospital and needs heart transplant 'fairly soon'
Posted on 12/3/18 at 8:17 am
Posted on 12/3/18 at 8:17 am
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Former NFL linebacker and Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen is in the hospital awaiting a heart transplant and needs one "fairly soon," according to a report by NBC Sports.
Millen has been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease that would eventually require the surgery. Two months ago to the day, Millen stepped away from his work as a broadcaster with the Big Ten Network to focus on his health -- and presumably prepare for a potential transplant.
King reported that Monday is the 68th day that Millen, a former ESPN employee, has been waiting for a transplant in an undisclosed hospital in New Jersey. King said Millen will be in the hospital until he receives a new heart.
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 8:17 am
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Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:27 am to UltimateHog
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amyloidosis
My grandfather died from that. I mention it in my book.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:38 am to JodyPlauche
Survival odds?
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:38 am to UltimateHog
How does the organ waiting list work? Anybody?
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:48 am to StealthCalais11
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Survival odds?
Not good.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 11:08 am to UltimateHog
Sounds like he's a hurtin buckaroo.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 1:24 pm to PeteRose
They just changed the policies. Used to be if you were in the hospital and on two drips to help the heart pump you could be put at the top of the list. A lot of docs played this game of admitting their patient with heart failure and putting them on the lowest possible doses of the drips in order to get them the highest status on the transplant list. Now, you have to be damn near dying with mechanical pumping or assist devices to get a heart.
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