DRC playing with one kidney

[LucaBrasi]

Pat Kirwan was just talking about this on Sirius. He doesn't feel its a big deal, but some teams might think it is. He basically said it hasn't affected his play thus far. Found it interesting on a slow news day:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl/la-spw-nfl30mar30,1,2499801.story

 

[cannonball44]

drop to 22?

 

[The Rawhide Kid]

I was worried about it until I realized that he has been living with one kidney since he was eight. If he's been able to function normally that long, I don't see it as being that major of a concern.

 

[Displaced Cowboy]

this is interesting.

a childhood friend of mine only had 1 kidney and his doctor and the school doctors that do physicals for sports wouldn't allow him to play football.

 

[Eskimo]

I mentioned this in another thread but the vast majority of diseases that cause kidney failure tend to affect both kidneys equally. One properly functioning kidney is more than sufficient for a human.

The only issue for a 1-kidney fellow become the increased consequences of things like kidney stones (must be treated quickly), kidney infections (rare condition), kidney cancer (rare condition at his age), renal artery stenosis and trauma (not very common in football) - all these conditions would be pretty uncommon for a fellow DRC's age.

The main causes of kidney failure right now are diabetes, hypertension, polycystic kidneys, medications, contrast dye nephropathy, acute tubular necrosis, glomerulonephritis, bladder obstruction (most commonly from prostate overgrowth) etc. Most of them affect both kidneys equally so having two kidneys doesn't help you out much in the end.

 

[Eskimo]

this is interesting.

a childhood friend of mine only had 1 kidney and his doctor and the school doctors that do physicals for sports wouldn't allow him to play football.

He was probably being overly cautious. Then again, I would do the same thing for my kid - our makeup isn't well suited to football anyways as we're ectomorphs (very skinny).

 

[28bringinthewood]

I mentioned this in another thread but the vast majority of diseases that cause kidney failure tend to affect both kidneys equally. One properly functioning kidney is more than sufficient for a human.

The only issue for a 1-kidney fellow become the increased consequences of things like kidney stones (must be treated quickly), kidney infections (rare condition), kidney cancer (rare condition at his age), renal artery stenosis and trauma (not very common in football) - all these conditions would be pretty uncommon for a fellow DRC's age.

The main causes of kidney failure right now are diabetes, hypertension, polycystic kidneys, medications, contrast dye nephropathy, acute tubular necrosis, glomerulonephritis, bladder obstruction (most commonly from prostate overgrowth) etc. Most of them affect both kidneys equally so having two kidneys doesn't help you out much in the end.

Very well said! I have one kidney (born with one) and am in kidney failure. I am currently on dialysis and on the transplant list in Dallas and Ft. Worth. It has taken 35 years for my kidney to give out and it has given out because of untreated (unknown) hypertension and frequent bladder infections. If it wasn't for the hypertension and infections, I could have lived a full healty life with just one kidney.:bang2:

 

[PosterChild]

I played football with a dude who had only one lung.

He didn't have a lot of sacs.

 

[Eskimo]

Very well said! I have one kidney (born with one) and am in kidney failure. I am currently on dialysis and on the transplant list in Dallas and Ft. Worth. It has taken 35 years for my kidney to give out and it has given out because of untreated (unknown) hypertension and frequent bladder infections. If it wasn't for the hypertension and infections, I could have lived a full healty life with just one kidney.:bang2:

Sorry to heart about that - hopefully dialysis temporarily until a transplant comes along. The length of survival for both cadaveric and live related transplanted kidneys just keeps on improving with the new anti-rejection medications. Best of luck to you.

 

[jrumann59]

He would have had only a 38" vertical if had the kidney.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I wish him the best, I hope Dallas drafts him honestly...

 

[CrazyCowboy]

this is a scary situation

 

[Bigdog]

I mentioned this in another thread but the vast majority of diseases that cause kidney failure tend to affect both kidneys equally. One properly functioning kidney is more than sufficient for a human.

The only issue for a 1-kidney fellow become the increased consequences of things like kidney stones (must be treated quickly), kidney infections (rare condition), kidney cancer (rare condition at his age), renal artery stenosis and trauma (not very common in football) - all these conditions would be pretty uncommon for a fellow DRC's age.

The main causes of kidney failure right now are diabetes, hypertension, polycystic kidneys, medications, contrast dye nephropathy, acute tubular necrosis, glomerulonephritis, bladder obstruction (most commonly from prostate overgrowth) etc. Most of them affect both kidneys equally so having two kidneys doesn't help you out much in the end.

These are extremely painful. I have had two of them and there was nothing that the doctors could do but instructed me to drink lots of water and to pass it. Believe me you know when you pass it. I do not wish this type of pain on any body including my worst enemy.

 

[DawnOfANewD]

Big deal. McNabb plays with no balls...

 

[Future]

Big deal. McNabb plays with no balls...

hhahahahaha

 

[StanleySpadowski]

I had a kidney removed at the age of four so I'm very familiar with a situation like this and athletics.

The biggest issue he faces is taking a helmet directly to his kidney causing bleeding. As a corner, it's much less likely than if he was a QB or WR but with the size and speed in the NFL, it's not outside the realm of possibility. Look at the internal injuries suffered by Chris Simms. I wore a flak jacket for a little extra protecton and I'd bet that he uses something similar or at least should.

I shouldn't really matter regarding his draft stock but he's definitely a player that I wouldn't use in the return game.

 

[newlander]

you beat me to it buddy. This is a big conern in my opinion. Like Stanley said, lots of players have had internal injuries in this league: simms, Jim McMahon, and others have damaged or lacerated their kidneys, livers, spleens, etc... People don't understand just how violent and dangerous this game really is. What's the stat: every time a running back hits the hole it's the same gforce/impact as a car crash at 30mph? If I was a team in position to draft this kid I'd think twice...........He's one big nasty hit from behind from being done.