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GMScud 09-19-2011, 06:54 PM HOLY CRAP.....
NFL.com news: Cowboys QB Romo has punctured lung; status 'up in the air' (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82264a8d/article/cowboys-qb-romo-has-punctured-lung-status-up-in-the-air?module=HP11_breaking_news)
It's not "just" a broken rib, it's a punctured lung due to said broken rib. He definitly will not be playing on Sun. Probably not for a few weeks.
I wouldn't say that. He came back and played after it happened on Sunday. They've got an extra day to let him rest up since we play on MNF, plus Garrett said he expects him to play.
Beemnseven 09-19-2011, 06:55 PM HOLY CRAP.....
NFL.com news: Cowboys QB Romo has punctured lung; status 'up in the air' (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82264a8d/article/cowboys-qb-romo-has-punctured-lung-status-up-in-the-air?module=HP11_breaking_news)
It's not "just" a broken rib, it's a punctured lung due to said broken rib. He definitly will not be playing on Sun. Probably not for a few weeks.
"He" said that, or has the coaching staff said that? Let's not forget Kitna lit us up last time for 3 TDs, though it looks like Austin has a hamstring problem. Let's hope it's as bad as Landry's has been.
mooby 09-19-2011, 06:56 PM I wouldn't say that. He came back and played after it happened on Sunday. They've got an extra day to let him rest up since we play on MNF, plus Garrett said he expects him to play.
Could be a ploy by Garrett to make us prepare for Romo. If Romo plays on Monday night, it'll definitely be a gutsy call for him, but a punctured lung? I'm not sure how much that hurts or whether he'll be able to play with it, but it definitely sounds serious.
GMScud 09-19-2011, 07:04 PM "He" said that, or has the coaching staff said that? Let's not forget Kitna lit us up last time for 3 TDs, though it looks like Austin has a hamstring problem. Let's hope it's as bad as Landry's has been.
Let's keep karma on our side and not hope than anyone has a bad injury.
SBXVII 09-19-2011, 07:08 PM I wouldn't say that. He came back and played after it happened on Sunday. They've got an extra day to let him rest up since we play on MNF, plus Garrett said he expects him to play.
Having worked in the medical field for 14 yrs, I'm telling had the team or doctors knew he had a punctured lung they would not have let him back out on the field. Broken rib is one thing.... tape it up, put on a padded vest and play, punctured lung is a totally different story. They definitly won't want the puncture to get bigger or worse. He takes another hit in the same spot making it bigger and it could be his life, especially if his lung collapses due to the punctured lung.
Beemnseven 09-19-2011, 07:14 PM Let's keep karma on our side and not hope than anyone has a bad injury.
No, see, the way I see it -- Karma owes us one. One of our star defensive players has been out because of a hammy, so Karma naturally keeps one of their star offensive players is out because of a hammy.
See? No problem! All is right in the universe!
mooby 09-19-2011, 07:15 PM Having worked in the medical field for 14 yrs, I'm telling had the team or doctors knew he had a punctured lung they would not have let him back out on the field. Broken rib is one thing.... tape it up, put on a padded vest and play, punctured lung is a totally different story. They definitly won't want the puncture to get bigger or worse. He takes another hit in the same spot making it bigger and it could be his life, especially if his lung collapses due to the punctured lung.
Upon further review (http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6993210/sources-tony-romo-cracked-rib-punctured-lung) it looks like Romo is going to play Monday night. Which could be construed as a good thing because it means they'll have one less excuse when we beat them :)
SBXVII 09-19-2011, 07:24 PM All I'm saying is the Cowboys would be stupid to take a chance and let him play when they could let him heal and then come back and hopefully play in the later part of the year. He obviously didin't have a lung collapse but this is what I'm talking about....
Normally, the pressure in the lungs is greater than the pressure in the pleural space surrounding the lungs. However, if air enters the pleural space, the pressure in the pleura then becomes greater than the pressure in the lungs, causing the lung to collapse partially or completely. Pneumothorax can be either spontaneous or due to trauma.
One good hit could cause his lung to collapse. Two types of pneumothorax's, Spontaneous which is usually from scuba diving, or sky diving, or lung disease. Tension pneumothorax occurs usually from being stabbed or rib fracture. The latter (if the lung collapses) takes about 2 weeks to recover from. But that is usually from someong who had a broken rib puncture the lung and the lung collapses. The rib itself takes longer to heal and god forbid he takes the chance and ends up constantly reinjuring either his rib or lung.
Tension pneumothorax may be the immediate result of an injury; the delayed complication of a hidden injury, such as a fractured rib, that punctures the lung
Again he didn't have a pneumothorax but they will not want to chance it with his broken rib having already punctured it once. The doctors will want the lung and rib to heal up a little possibly a week or two. Just my personal guess. They would be stupid to let him play.
SBXVII 09-19-2011, 07:28 PM Upon further review (http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/6993210/sources-tony-romo-cracked-rib-punctured-lung) it looks like Romo is going to play Monday night. Which could be construed as a good thing because it means they'll have one less excuse when we beat them :)
This was the HC telling the media that Romo would play. Nothing was mentioned about the punctured lung. I'll be the first to say I'm wrong. and I will come Mon. when he steps on the field, but I'm telling you they would be crazy to let him play knowing he could get seriously hurt if hit in the same spot or tackled hard. Because if it gets worse he will be out longer. They would be smart to let him sit for a week and re-evaluate him, maybe let him sit 2 weeks then pad him up well. Having him ready to play the Skins in the latter part of the season would be best for them instead of chancing playing him now and losing him for the season.
Lotus 09-19-2011, 07:45 PM If Romo does manage to play, you know where on his body our defenders will try to hit him. Bring barbeque sauce; Rak likes it on his ribs.
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