Post by Fuck Mike Brown on Nov 14, 2007 17:48:12 GMT -5
Joe Nuxhall, former Reds player and broadcaster who still does some games on the radio, learned today that he will undergo surgery in a couple of days so doctors can insert a pacemaker into him. Nuxhall is currently battling lymphoma and has had chemotherapy multiple times. Nuxhall has had a large amount off illnesses over the years, battling cancer and other deadly diseases. Hopefully this surgery goes well and exactly as planned and we see Nuxhall's smiling face again. From what I hear and have read, Nuxhall is an outstanding guy who is a fighter and incredibly strong. What other 78 year old man could still be broadcasting baseball games while battling all of these unfortunate sicknesses. As I wrote yesterday, Nuxhall had been hostpitalized a couple days ago with a bad case of pneumonia. Here is the article on Reds.com:
CINCINNATI -- Doctors have told Reds broadcasting fixture Joe Nuxhall that he will need surgery to have a pacemaker inserted.
Son Kim Nuxhall learned the news on Wednesday, but said that the procedure wouldn't happen for a few days because of his father's low pulse.
"His pulse has to come up before they put in the pacemaker," said Kim Nuxhall, who was headed out to visit his father at the hospital. "My Mom said he felt a little better."
Nuxhall, who called Reds games regularly from 1967-2004 and still broadcasts for the team occasionally in retirement, was admitted to Mercy Fairfield Hospital on Monday. Kim Nuxhall said his father experienced shortness of breath and a low pulse while seeing his oncologist.
The 79-year-old Nuxhall has been undergoing chemotherapy since October to treat lymphoma and has battled cancer several times in recent years.
cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071114&content_id=2300585&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
As I asked last night, please say a prayer for Nuxhall and keep him in your thoughts. A stand-up guy with an array of lifetime achievements. You can continue to vote for him for the Ford Frick Award. It would get him recognized by the Hall of Fame for being such an excellent broadcaster.
web.baseballhalloffame.org/awards/frick_2007/vote.jsp
Get better Joe. Hope to see you at spring training and miraculously, in the 700 WLW broadcast booth for next season.
cincinnatiredsbaseball.blogspot.com/2007/11/nuxhall-to-have-surgery.html
Please read this and pray for Joe.
CINCINNATI -- Doctors have told Reds broadcasting fixture Joe Nuxhall that he will need surgery to have a pacemaker inserted.
Son Kim Nuxhall learned the news on Wednesday, but said that the procedure wouldn't happen for a few days because of his father's low pulse.
"His pulse has to come up before they put in the pacemaker," said Kim Nuxhall, who was headed out to visit his father at the hospital. "My Mom said he felt a little better."
Nuxhall, who called Reds games regularly from 1967-2004 and still broadcasts for the team occasionally in retirement, was admitted to Mercy Fairfield Hospital on Monday. Kim Nuxhall said his father experienced shortness of breath and a low pulse while seeing his oncologist.
The 79-year-old Nuxhall has been undergoing chemotherapy since October to treat lymphoma and has battled cancer several times in recent years.
cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071114&content_id=2300585&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
As I asked last night, please say a prayer for Nuxhall and keep him in your thoughts. A stand-up guy with an array of lifetime achievements. You can continue to vote for him for the Ford Frick Award. It would get him recognized by the Hall of Fame for being such an excellent broadcaster.
web.baseballhalloffame.org/awards/frick_2007/vote.jsp
Get better Joe. Hope to see you at spring training and miraculously, in the 700 WLW broadcast booth for next season.
cincinnatiredsbaseball.blogspot.com/2007/11/nuxhall-to-have-surgery.html
Please read this and pray for Joe.
