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• 1/18/2010 5:25 PM d.harvey wrote:
  Urbanpeephole fans, I thought that I would be the first to comment since I've personally lost a friend to such an occurrence.
  
  An EKG is part of the normal NFL and NBA physical examination and it is possible to pass an EKG test having and irregular heartbeat. An Echocardiogram or what most medical personnel refer to as "Echo", is not part of the NFL or NBA physical examination, nor is it part of a physical that anyone takes at a hospital. I had one myself and I suggest that each person have one every 3-5 years to see exactly how your heart is functioning and see if any preventative care is needed going forward. Being proactive will prevent you from having issues.
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• 1/19/2010 2:05 PM Chet wrote:
  sorry to hear that but, your real life experiences are necessary for others to hear... awareness is crucial to diseases such as these which can strike anyone without a moments warning.
  
  but, the average person doesnt get half as many physicals and screenings as a professional athlete would. this is partly due to fear of health care costs.
  
  but, this begs the question of why additional heart analysis is excluded from the long list of nfl/nba screenings. as profitable as pro sports organizations are, they surely dont have to worry about the cost of health care as the normal person would. current medical wave technologies are able to visually graph any abnormalies associated to heart. and any other organ for that matter...
  
  it seems as if there is more of a priority focused on detecting sports enhancing drugs than deficiencies or diseases. i believe their focus has always been more on governing competition than ensuring the well being of their employee-athletes. just my take...
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• 1/19/2010 3:20 PM d.harvey wrote:
  Chet,
  
  You make a valid point. But you have to understand this as well, how many 18-26 yr people care about healthcare costs? How many actually think about dying while being young. I think it's a matter of setting a precedent at home first, then when they get to the league of choice, find out what your union dues pay for and push for that. All the players see is $$$$ as well. It's not just the league. Medical is free once you're in camp.
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  1. 1/19/2010 5:32 PM Chet wrote:
     exactly. which is why the league should take on that responsibility. 18-26 yr olds usually think they are invinscible so; they are definitely not thinking about going to the doctor.
     
     the league takes on the cost so, they should invest in the lives of these young men as well as their careers. i agree with you somewhat but, i feel the league should take the initiative and offer adequate screenings based on what we now know about this disease.
     
     Gaines probably wont be the last to suffer this fate so; the league should be more proactive from here on out.
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• 1/20/2010 9:58 AM d.harvey wrote:
  Chet, I'm not disagreeing w/you. But What job do you ever go to where you pay for these benefits and they take responsibility for our health? That's professional sports stand. So if the league doesn't take responsibility (concussions) what do we do as a people?
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• 1/20/2010 3:48 PM Chet wrote:
  okay Dharvey.. we can go all day on this topic. i regress for now.
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• 1/21/2010 11:15 PM d.harvey wrote:
  I love this topic b/c it gives us the ability to explore options, alternatives, and issues with them. Awareness is key. We don't have all the info, so I am looking to the listeners for other options and we'll do our best to get it out there to everyone if we can get an option that works and no one knows about.
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