Josh Harding Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

[Capt. Serious]

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All the best to Josh & his family.

 

[nwfisch]

Prayers for him.

Just something for lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and stuffzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and thankzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[video=youtube;OKIrrtV9D2o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKIrrtV9D2o[/video]

 

[HawkWriter]

^^^ Not that funny if someone in your family has the disease and is faced with the fact that they will have to live with it for the rest of their life (atleast at the current time, they are making great strides though). But hey, I guess it is what it is...a joke about an illness/disease in an attempt to get a laugh is pretty fucking lame though in my eyes.

Going to be a long hard road for Josh Harding. They didn't say what type of MS he has (there are 4 different types) but hopefully with medication (most likely an injection 1 - 4 times a week for the rest of his life) he will be able to slow things and fight off the effects. There are plenty of people who are able to live very normal lives with MS but there are obviously two sides to the spectrum. Good for him for attacking this thing head on. I'll definitely be rooting him on from here on out.

 

[nwfisch]

^^^ lol

 

[HawkWriter]

^^^ lol

Just as you were allowed to post a joke that I found incentive and childish on the internet, I'm allowed to give my opinion on it.

 

[Captain Iago]

I'm in Harding's corner; I always liked him and mentioned before I would have liked to see the Hawks make a move for him considering the Wild G depth.

 

[icehogfan08]

My aunt has this. She pretty much has a rod for a spine and can't really lift much more that 50lbs. She's also very slow at moving around and she's only in her late 30s. Hopefully it's the slow process for josh and he gets the best

 

[DewsSox79]

^^^ Not that funny if someone in your family has the disease and is faced with the fact that they will have to live with it for the rest of their life (atleast at the current time, they are making great strides though). But hey, I guess it is what it is...a joke about an illness/disease in an attempt to get a laugh is pretty fucking lame though in my eyes.

Going to be a long hard road for Josh Harding. They didn't say what type of MS he has (there are 4 different types) but hopefully with medication (most likely an injection 1 - 4 times a week for the rest of his life) he will be able to slow things and fight off the effects. There are plenty of people who are able to live very normal lives with MS but there are obviously two sides to the spectrum. Good for him for attacking this thing head on. I'll definitely be rooting him on from here on out.

way to take something way out of context.

Its quite obvious what Fisch meant.

1) he stated "prayers for him".

2) posted something with humor since this thread is sad. When there is bad news anywhere in life there needs to be humor mixed in or society would not be able to get through life. It can be as small as a thread on a message board to actual 1 on 1 with the actual victim of sad news.

I know a little bit about MS since my brother in law has it and I wasnt close to being offended and I am the first one to be sensitive to family.

so in a nutshell you are over reacting like usual.

 

[HawkWriter]

I'm completely allowed my opinion. There is a fairly obvious reason for why plenty of people have come in here and let my comments be and then you come in and all of a sudden decide you need to say something. Get over yourself.

You are the same person who sent me a message who said they hate handicap jokes and will always stand up for the handicap. All of a sudden a MS joke is okay? Seems in the same realm if you ask me.

I'm allowed my opinion. He posted it trying to get laughs and what not, I thought that was lame and insensitive. No need to defend my opinion any more.

 

[DewsSox79]

I'm completely allowed my opinion. There is a fairly obvious reason for why plenty of people have come in here and let my comments be and then you come in and all of a sudden decide you need to say something. Get over yourself.

You are the same person who sent me a message who said they hate handicap jokes and will always stand up for the handicap. All of a sudden a MS joke is okay? Seems in the same realm if you ask me.

I'm allowed my opinion. He posted it trying to get laughs and what not, I thought that was lame and insensitive. No need to defend my opinion any more.

lol. there is a difference between antagonizing and calling names to someone who is handicapped compared to the post fisch stated. nice try though.

as far as no one commenting or having an issue with your post.....NEWS FLASH!!!! This section of the forum is dead if you havent realized.

 

[nwfisch]

Yeah I don't wish any ill on anyone...though I bet if someone came in here saying they're glad Harding got the disease because of his performance against the Blackhawks HW wouldn't have a problem with it.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Always makes you realize that this can happen to anyone when it happens to a young guy who's a great athlete. Best of luck to him and I hope it affects his life as little as possible.

 

[HawkWriter]

Yeah I don't wish any ill on anyone...though I bet if someone came in here saying they're glad Harding got the disease because of his performance against the Blackhawks HW wouldn't have a problem with it.

Yet another dumb comment. I mean, really?

 

[DewsSox79]

Yet another dumb comment. I mean, really?

dish it out but cant take it much? you are a fucking hypocrit. remember below?

Everyone quiet, Capt Serious is trying to get his first girlfriend.

Everyone quiet, Capt Serious is trying to lose his V card.

Everyone quiet, Capt Serious is trying to get a job.

Everyone quiet, Capt Serious is trying to move out of his parents house.

We are the same age. I have a college degree. I have a great job. I live with my girlfriend in MY house. I have also written more articles than you in the last year on this site...so damn.

Stop starting shit because you have no chance of finishing it when you are in dead last to start. You complain about the arguing but you are the one to throw the first stone.

So I ask again...is this needed? What a waste.

^^^^ Thats ok right? but what fisch did wasnt? quit talking moron you are losing once again and making yourself look like a fool. congrats!

 

[HawkWriter]

dish it out but cant take it much? you are a fucking hypocrit. remember below?



^^^^ Thats ok right? but what fisch did wasnt? quit talking moron you are losing once again and making yourself look like a fool. congrats!

What in the world does saying all that to capt serious (after he said several things towards me) have to do with anything?

I went after a person after he went after me. Fisch posted a joke about MS to get laughs.

Definitely different.

This thread is now full of stupidity. Could have been about MS/Harding but a stupid joke and you continuing to get in shit when it involves me (only reason you made the comments, which is what I meant earlier and it went over your head) gets us here now. Continue to be obsessive though...check my user page, bring me up in the chat randomly from time to time, and make sure to try and disagree and start shit with every post I have. If someone else takes issue with the joke, you don't say shit - plain and simple. 100% guaranteed. Get over yourself.

Plain and simple, someone posts a dumb joke about MS...I'm allowed to react.

 

[HawkWriter]

So let me say my piece since this shit gets extremely tiring, getting shit on for 95% of the opinions I have around here from moe, larry, and curly just because they come from me.

Very insensitive joke in my eyes and I didn't like it. I've had to live with a family member who struggles with MS. Who wakes up at 4AM, 6AM, etc after their shots (3 times a week) with flu like symptoms because of the medicine. Something they will have to go through the rest of their life until a cure is found. Who has had to be in the hospital for a week at a time when an attack happens. There isn't anything I find funny about this disease.

I feel for Josh Harding and I am definitely rooting for him. Knowing what I know about this disease, I think it is going to be extremely tough for him to continue playing at a high level (doesn't mean I'm not rooting for it though). MS is most likely going to be messing with his vision, balance, and fatigue (some of the most common symptoms) which is going to be one hell of a battle to overcome for a NHL goaltender. On top of that, the first stage of MS is where you get "attacks" from time to time (unfortunately they usually progress in how often, severity, etc) where you might have extremely poor vision for 1 - 3 weeks, walk around like a drunk person for 1 - 3 weeks. The only cure for these attacks is to go to a hospital, get hooked up to an IV and get through the attack. Right now there is no cure for MS but they are making great strides. Just 10 years ago medication was very scarce. Now the medication that is out there is very impressive and while it doesn't cure MS, it does slow down the progression and deterioration of the myelin sheath. Josh Harding should be very proud for how he is taking this thing head on (the below link has a few more updated quotes from him that are great). I personally don't know any current or former athletes (at the pro level) who have played with MS but if Josh Harding is the first, hopefully he is able to educate people and show how far science has come with this disease. Every case of MS is different and every story has a different outcome, really hoping this is a positive one and that there are more positive ones in the world as we continue to learn more about this disease. This disease has affected myself and my family deeply and I will be one of Josh Harding's biggest fans from here on out.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...sis-minnesota-wild-goalie-143422715--nhl.html

 

[DewsSox79]

ummm no not because they come from you.

I have family with the disease and am sensitive to their disease and by no means was fischs post a slam on MS or making light of it. quit being so fucking sensitive or get off the internet. plain and simple.

of course i say stuff in the chat and random posts.....if it gets you off getting that obsessive attention than shoot a fat load for everyone on the site.

How do you not know you are being trolled...I mean seriously....you respond to me all the time, maybe if you ignored me you would be ok....but no...you take the bait and than cry about it.

 

[HawkWriter]

^^^ Glad to see my last post did shit to get this thread back on track where it should be.

 

[nwfisch]

^^^ Glad to see my last post did shit to get this thread back on track where it should be.

To be fair, I knocked it off track early.

Again, my intent with the video wasn't a potshot at anyone with MS, hopefully a cure is found.

 

[HawkWriter]

To be fair, I knocked it off track early.

Again, my intent with the video wasn't a potshot at anyone with MS, hopefully a cure is found.

Fair enough and glad you can admit that.

I understand that it wasn't a shot at anyone with MS necessarily, my issue is that I don't like jokes about MS because I don't find anything to do with MS funny in the slightest, which would include jokes/laughs. It could have been dropped after that. This is a forum and I should 100% be allowed to voice my opinion on a matter as sensitive as MS without getting crap for simply having a strong opinion. You made your joke and I said my piece. Didn't need to go beyond that really.

This thread should talk about MS and Josh Harding (as my last post did in decent enough detail). Pretty sure people have the ability to keep it on track.