Beerball Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Will continue to coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Wow....starting down the alzheimer's road at 59. WTF. Good luck to her. Didn't know about Dean Smith either, but 80 is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I can't even imagine having to hear that diagnosis. I give a lot of credit to her for handling this the way she has. She has always been a class act. I've seen what Alzheimer's Disease can do and its truly a terrible thing. My prayers go out to her and her loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 As a UConn alum /fan, I'd be lying if I didn't say that several one-liners instantly spring up, but I needn't share them. On a personal level, I hope her doctors can provide effective treatments to slow the progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Wow....starting down the alzheimer's road at 59. WTF. Good luck to her. Didn't know about Dean Smith either, but 80 is a different story. My dad was in his late 50's and diagnosed with early onset dementia. Not fun. He had a fairly rapid decline before a stroke ended his life about 10 yrs later. He was by all accounts healthy prior to his diagnosis and not an abuser of any type. I was very saddened to see this given her 'intellect' for the game and the success she has had. your age point is well taken. It is more tolerable for an 80 yr old given the relative life expectency. In addition, the early onset cases tend to be more aggressive. Hope that the meds will help though they generally have limited, stabilizing effect that wanes after few years. Hopefully, she will be an exception. Prayers for her/family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I heard on Mike & Mike this morning that when the Dr told her she told him she wants to punch him in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Tennessee basketball is perhaps the only major program where the women are a bigger ticket than the men. That's owed 100% to Pat Summitt. This is some really sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Speculation has it that the the medicine that she was taking for her rheumatoid arthritis played a part in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Speculation has it that the the medicine that she was taking for her rheumatoid arthritis played a part in this. Robbing Peter to pay Paul.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm a UCONN fan but I have to give it up to Pat Summit - she's truly amazing. She defined women's sports - without her women's athletics could still be just some sort of extracurricular activity that gives the fairer sex some phsical exercise. You may not watch women's hoops or be a fan, but you have to admit it's a real sport with real athletes who practice and play with the same seriouness and focus as their male counterparts. Anyone with daughters in athletics owes a debt or gratitude to Pat Summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Here is to a class act that redefined the sport for women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Very sad news ... All the best to Pat and her family .. It is a cruel disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Sad to hear this. On this note... Eat more curry in one's diet! Curry Check out this map: Dementia World Map Edited August 26, 2011 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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