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Backes To Have Colon Surgery, To Miss Eight Weeks

Posted: Wed Nov 1, 2017 7:06 pm
by RealGM Wiretap

Bruins forward David Backes is going to undergo surgery to remove a portion of his colon and will miss about eight weeks, the team said Wednesday.

Backes has been dealing with diverticulitis, a disease characterized by inflammation in the intestinal tract.

Via ESPN.com


Re: Backes To Have Colon Surgery, To Miss Eight Weeks

Posted: Fri Nov 3, 2017 1:54 am
by dorkestra
That sucks - I wish him the best.

Not to be insensitive, but what makes this interesting in a weird way is that baseball Bartolo Colon has once had back surgery.

Re: Backes To Have Colon Surgery, To Miss Eight Weeks

Posted: Tue Nov 7, 2017 8:39 pm
by macNcheese3
damn that sucks