Updated Tim Bozon Meningitis: Being Released March 28

[Ped]

He had been diagnosed recently with bacterial meningitis and is now in critical condition.

Scary stuff.

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/08...n-induced-coma

[Da_Chief]

Terrible news. Hope he pulls through.

[Aarongavey]

Scary stuff, hopefully he gets better.

[Stupid]

Oh boy..

hope he makes it..

[LickTheEnvelope]

Get well Bozon.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Huge Kootenay Ice fan and was pumped when they got him. So scary to hear about this. Tonight at the Ice game, they'll going to have a massive "get well" card that all the fans can sign and leave a message.

Nice gesture by the organization.

[Matty81]

Crazy how quickly he went downhill from playing in a game and scoring on Friday to hospitalized on Sat. Hope he pulls through, such a young kid to be battling for his life.

[OldSam]

I lost my cousin to this. I sure hope he comes out of it OK. Maybe they caught it in time.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by OldSam

I lost my cousin to this. I sure hope he comes out of it OK. Maybe they caught it in time.

That's terrible.

Do you know what the typical prognosis is for this sort of thing?

[jeffman]

Crazy scary. How do you get this

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by jeffman

Crazy scary. How do you get this

Pick up a bug and be very unlucky.


Vaccinations are available, though I'm not 100% on if it's routine or available if asked for

[puckluck2]

Simply awful. Really puts things in perspective. Hope he can fight it off.

[Drake]

Saskatoon Health Region provides the following update on the condition of Kootenay Ice hockey player and Montreal Canadiens prospect Tim Bozon at the request of his family.

Tim Bozon remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon after being admitted on March 1 with Neisseria Meningitis. He remains in ICU however doctors have indicated his condition remains critical but stable and improving. He has been in an induced coma since being admitted to the ICU but doctors are now working to slowly wake him. His family has indicated that Tim has responded to verbal stimuli.

Tim’s parents, Philippe and Helene, have been overwhelmed by the e-mail and social media messages from people around the world showing support for their son. The family is very appreciative and will respond sometime in the near future. The family also wants to express thanks to the doctors and staff at Royal University Hospital for the care Tim has received.

There have been many enquiries from individuals and organizations wanting to make donations to assist the family during this difficult time. The Western Hockey League (WHL) has established a trust fund to assist the Bozon family with medical and rehabilitation costs as insurance coverage is limited. Details regarding the “Tim Bozon Trust” will be released by the WHL later this week.

The family appreciates the media’s interest in Tim and in helping to educate the community about meningitis. They do not wish to provide any interviews at this time and will coordinate updates to media, when appropriate, through Saskatoon Health Region communications.

http://jeffhollick.blogspot.ca/2014/...update_13.html

[Lanny'sDaMan]

That is fantastic news!

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

That's terrible.

Do you know what the typical prognosis is for this sort of thing?

Depends on the agent. If it's viral or bacterial, it's fair to good. If it's amoebic or protozoan, it's really poor.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers

Depends on the agent. If it's viral or bacterial, it's fair to good. If it's amoebic or protozoan, it's really poor.

from the above quote:

Neisseria

[kipperiggy]

Originally Posted by looooob

from the above quote:

Neisseria

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...s/con-20019713

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus). This bacterium is another leading cause of bacterial meningitis. Meningococcal meningitis commonly occurs when bacteria from an upper respiratory infection enter your bloodstream. This infection is highly contagious. It affects mainly teenagers and young adults, and may cause local epidemics in college dormitories, boarding schools and military bases. There is a vaccine to help reduce the occurrence of this infection.

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by looooob

from the above quote:

Neisseria

I saw that. I was giving a general answer. But I do have to say that I only glanced at the linked article at first and thought I read Naegleria (which is really, really bad).

[soma]

Had a conversation with doctors treating him yesterday and the prognosis was good. full recovery expected.

The recovery process is long though.

[GreenLantern]

RUH has a great staff, he is in good hands. Glad to hear he is ok.