Fernando Pisani's Blog: Fernando Pisani's Blog: Battling back from ulcerative colitis

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Pisani Battles Back From Ulcerative Colitis
Published 5/6/2008 by Alanah at KK Hockey
... knew something was wrong with me, but I was kind of embarrassed to see somebody about it. As time went on and I began to feel worse, I knew I needed to get well and had to see a doctor. I finally did and that’s when I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I was able to continue playing, but last July all the symptoms started coming back, only worse this time. I was going to the bathroom 20-30 times a day, losing a lot of blood and a lot of weight. continued...

Pisani went to bathroom 30 times a day, looked like Mr. Burns
Published 5/6/2008 at Puck Daddy
Ulcerative colitis ... no thank you. Hearing about Shayne Corson's painful battle with the disease was convincing enough. Today on The Hockey News' Web site, Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers goes into excruciating detail about his ordeal with UC, writing about "going to the bathroom 20-30 times a day, losing a lot of blood and a lot of weight" and looking like skin and bones to the point where "it was like I was staring at Mr. Burns" in the mirror. Uh, not so excellent, Smithers. Pisani blogs about his diagnosis, ...

News You Can Use Late in the Day
Published 5/6/2008 by kanadienkyle at IllegalCurve.com
1. Darren Dreger comments on the NHL Eastern and Western Conference Finals, sees a goaltending duel out west. 2. James Duthie discusses the Fabian Brunston phenomenon. 3. Stan Fischler says that Brendan Shanahan's future in New York depends on Jagr. 4. An update on Fernando Pisani from the Hockey News. 5. Video of Dion Phaneuf relaxing and not playing for Team Canada. 6. Dan Daly notes that penalties in OT are no longer taboo. 7. ...

San Pisani joins the Oilogosphere
Published 5/6/2008 by andy grabia at The Battle of Alberta
... I doubt this is a permanent gig (if so, call us, we have space!), but Pisani has an interesting post up on The Hockey News concerning his battle with ulcerative colitis. It's a bit odd to say Pisani deserves to win the Masterton Trophy this season--I'm sure he and many others nominees, like Jason Blake, would have preferred not going through the illness and/or adversity--but it really should go to him. To come back and score 13 goals four months after losing 40 pounds and being unable to walk up a flight a stairs is...well, it's damn impressive. And inspirational. ...