skategal Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 User Actions Following Ray FerraroVerified account@rayferrarotsn Ray Ferraro Retweeted Stephen Whyno Sad news...all the best Bryan Ray Ferraro added, Stephen Whyno @SWhyno Hurricanes announce 30-year-old forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Ex-Wild goalie Josh Harding has it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Terrible news. Best wishes to Bryan and the Bickell family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV77 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Terrible news. Anyone know how Harding's progression is right now? Just shows you can be a fit professional athlete that takes top care of themselves, and still anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 That's horrible. My buddy in Perth has it, and him and his family are doing the best they can. Too many damn bad diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Geez, I'm not a fan of the guy as a player but I feel for him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Just came to post a TSN article about it. Very sad news. Wish him nothing but the best!! Here's the article for anyone interested: Hurricanes F Bickell diagnosed with MS Quote Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and will remain away from the team indefinitely, Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis announced Friday. "First and foremost, the most important thing is for Bryan to take care of himself and our thoughts are with him and his family," Francis said in statement. "He will need to take some time to rest in the immediate future, and we will support him as he takes the necessary steps for his health. We ask that his privacy be respected during the process." "Since the 2015 playoffs, I've been struggling to understand what was going on with my body. Again during the past few weeks, it felt like something wasn't right," Bickell said. "Obviously this is a bit of shock for my family and me, but I am hopeful I will be able to return to the ice and continue playing the game that I love." The 30-year-old has played seven games with the Hurricanes this season, scoring one goal. Bickell spent the first nine years of his career with the Blackhawks and posted a 20-goal season in 2011-12. He posted 17 points in 23 games during the 2013 playoffs and registered 10 points (seven goals) in 19 games during the 2014 playoffs. The three-time Stanley Cup Champion spent the majority of last season in the AHL and had just two assists in 25 games with the Blackhawks. He was traded to the Hurricanes in June of this year. The Bowanville, ON. native was a second round pick (41st overall) of the Blackhawks in 2004 draft. http://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-f-bickell-diagnosed-with-ms-1.606022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: That's horrible. My buddy in Perth has it, and him and his family are doing the best they can. Too many damn bad diseases. Yeah, my neighbour has had it since I can remember. It's terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Dang, that's tough. I've always considered it one of the hardest diseases to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Is this what took Lou Gerrig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, Alflives said: Is this what took Lou Gerrig? That's ALS. Much worse. That's what Stephen Hawking has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategal Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, Alflives said: Is this what took Lou Gerrig? No, Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS, Different disease, usually a much shorter lifespan. I have 3 different friends who have MS, they have varied symptoms, from what I understand there are different ways that it manifests in people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 hopefully Bickell can be as healthy as possible hell of a playoff performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Best wishes Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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