Gary Neal Undergoes Successful Appendectomy

[ace3g]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced that earlier today a successful appendectomy was performed on guard Gary Neal. The laparoscopic procedure was performed in San Antonio and Neal’s appendix was removed without complications.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/111212_neal_appendectomy

[Dex]

But what if that's what made him clutch!?

[timvp]

WoW.

Get well soon.

[Dex]

Quoting Wikipedia like a BOSS:


Full recovery from appendectomies takes about 4 to 6 weeks but it can prolong to up to 8 weeks if the appendix had ruptured.

Great timing. As if this mini-offseason wasn't going bad enough, now one of our main cogs could be out for a quarter of the season.

http://cdn.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/fuuuu-rage-guy1.png

[spurs_2108]

Damn. Hope he recovers quickly.

[timvp]

A quick Google search tells me that Grant Hill and Al Jefferson missed about two weeks after an appendectomy. Andrea Bargnani missed about a month, then again that is Bustnani we're talking about.

Spurs season starts in two weeks and with Paranoid Pop, I'm assuming Neal won't be ready for the first game.

[stephen jackson]

cow-hi gonna be playing alot

[dougp]

I'm surprised his doctors didn't tell him to just Neal with it ...

[chazley]

Let's see what you got James.

[montgod]

umm.. Hamilton for the minimum? :)

[Scrub]

I'm surprised his doctors didn't tell him to just Neal with it ...

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Gary Neal's appendix didn't burst. But it was inflamed and causing pain and discomfort. Docs appear to have caught it just in time.

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Neal is expected to miss a week of training camp, maybe more. Will be re-examined next week.

[timvp]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Gary Neal's appendix didn't burst. But it was inflamed and causing pain and discomfort. Docs appear to have caught it just in time.

Wonder if that will shorten the recovery time.

[slick'81]

probably in the 2-4 week range especially with paranoid pop

[Dex]

Wonder if that will shorten the recovery time.

According to my Wikipedia degree, it should.

[ElNono]

Normally it's a 2-3 week recovery time.

[Mel_13]

Return to basketball activities will be expedited by healthy reserves of corporate knowledge.

[Thompson]

More minutes for Anderson to start the season.

[The Truth #6]

If it had burst, he'd probably still be an inpatient at the hospital after getting emergency abdominal surgery. He'd have a much larger scar from surgery, which comes with greater risks for adhesions and other complications from peritonitis.

Good news: be happy they caught it before it ruptured, but still, kind of a bummer way to start the season. Not exactly a positive omen for the season.

[boutons_deux]

With Pop, Gary may be out for months, due to missing the corporate knowledge of training camp.

[BadOne]

Return to basketball activities will be expedited by healthy reserves of corporate knowledge.
:lol :lol :lol

[GSH]

The thought of rushing back from that operation to play basketball just gives me the creeps. Can't you imagine stretching up and back to grab a rebound and having it rip open? I can. I guess I'd be like Bargnani.

It's bad timing for Neal, and for the team, but let it heal all the way up.

[Redshadows]

A quick Google search tells me that Grant Hill and Al Jefferson missed about two weeks after an appendectomy. Andrea Bargnani missed about a month, then again that is Bustnani we're talking about.

Spurs season starts in two weeks and with Paranoid Pop, I'm assuming Neal won't be ready for the first game.
Nice, time for James Anderson.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck. As if the Spurs depth could get any worse.

[lefty]

Dont worry

We have Bonner

[SpursDynasty85]

Glad to hear the surgery went well and I'm sure he will come back better than ever.

[jeebus]

Dont worry

We have Bonner
:toast

[The ADMIRAL 50]

Let's see what you got James.

this.

I was already expecting to see more of Anderson thanks to the condensed schedule. Now with Neal out to start the season in all likelihood, its time to really see what Anderson can do for us after a year of absolutely nothing concrete being shown.

[timtonymanu]

True.

This would be good for James Anderson to fight his way back into the rotation.

[chazley]

Fuck. As if the Spurs depth could get any worse.

wtf? The one thing this team doesn't lack is depth, especially at the 2. We are a legit 10-deep team.

[mountainballer]

what an offseason.
Spurs get rid of appendix and bring in TJ Ford.
a wash in my books.

[jiggy_55]

Get well soon Neal..

[widowmaker]

I know this is a Gary Neal thread but with all this talk about James Anderson stepping up and taking his minutes makes me for some weird reason think that James Anderson won't come through because he is injury prone.

[Fireball]

I hope Pop never planned to use Anderson behind Neal this season, despite of Neals accomplishments last season. Hopefully James stays healthy for the full season.

And Gary ... get well ... I heard your doctor looked at the appendix and said "that was clutch" ...

[benefactor]

I guess we are going to find out sooner than later if T.J. Ford has anything worthwhile to contribute.

[Fireball]

I guess we are going to find out sooner than later if T.J. Ford has anything worthwhile to contribute.

Yeah, we will find out earlier than we thought if TJ sucks in the Spurs system ...

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Yeah, we will find out earlier than we thought that TJ sucks in the Spurs system ...

Fixed it for ya.

[Fireball]

Fixed it for ya.

:lol ... and I wanted to keep a little optimism

[Darkwaters]

Not a big deal. Without the appendix rupturing and with it being done laparoscopically it shouldn't be too significant. Probably 48 hours in the hospital and then he could be up and walking around. 2 weeks is a very realistic scenario.

Just consulted a General Surgeon (really, I have one sitting five feet from me).

[timvp]

Pop says Neal out up to four regular season games.

[lefty]

Not a big neal

[TimmehC]

More minutes for Anderson.

[will_spurs]

Pop says Neal out up to four regular season games.

Neal is going to miss the pre-season, meaning that he's actually out for all the reg season, as playing him wouldn't be fair to the other players on the roster.

[Brazil]

Neal is going to miss the pre-season, meaning that he's actually out for all the reg season, as playing him wouldn't be fair to the other players on the roster.

:lmao:lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Neal is hopeful he can return to practice soon. Will know more after he sees the doc.

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Spoke briefly with Gary Neal before the scrimmage. Scheduled to see the doc again tomorrow to evaluate appendectomy.

[Spurtacus]

I hope the Nealing process is swift and he can return 100% healthy soon.

[Manu-of-steel]

Wonder if that will shorten the recovery time.

That will shorten the recovery time,definitely. Also, it was a laparoscopic procedure, so, only a small abdominal incision was made. That will further hasten his recovery.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Everyone but Gary Neal is available to play. Pop isn't expecting Neal back from appendectomy until second week of January.

[ace3g]

Timetable for Neal’s return may be moving up

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/12/27/timetable-for-neals-return-may-be-moving-up/

[Fireball]

Woohooo ... hopefully Pop tries to use him as PG to take some of Fords minutes