ctpatsfan77

Hat tip to new poster Hazy for pointing this out.

Makes what Light did all the more remarkable. (The article notes he's not the only NFL player with Crohn's—David Garrard has also had it.)

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woolster22

Nice seeing someone deal with the disease like that. Crohn's is a daily battle, but proper diet and small changes seem to make a world of difference in our house, although sometimes I hear "I want the good version" and kind of chuckle. Happy I can put my culinary back ground to good use on a regular basis.

nashvillepatsfan

well, atleast his retirment makes sense now. I wish him well

DarrylS

Light was a warrior and this just confirms what we already know...

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Hat's off to Matt. Crohns is no joke. God bless him.
Thanks for the great years, Matt. Good luck.

patsfan13

Hope he is able to control the disease going forward certainly cast a different 'light' on his decision to retire.

All the best for Matt and his family.

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Bertil

Amazing. Both of my sisters have Crohns and they've had all kinds of issues. One nearly died after emergency intestinal surgery. Ongoing lifelong issues. It's an ugly, nasty affliction.

All the best, Matt. Good luck to you.

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PatsFanSince74

Huh?

He's 33 years old and has started 150+ NFL games and another maybe 20 playoff games in a fantastic 11 year career, when the average NFL career spans 3.5 seasons or so.

He has three SB rings, is a former All Pro and Pro Bowl Player and protected one of the Greatest QB's of all times.

He's retiring while he still has his wits about him and can anticipate a middle age when he isn't hobbling around with a wrecked back and bad knees.

He is well-respected and active in the community and has a life outside the white lines.

Why didn't his retiring make "sense" to you before the revelation of his battle with Crohn's?

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Gronkandez

In the article it says the Crohn's was a factor in his retirement and that he wanted to go out on his terms.

Most people don't retire at the top of their game when they have $3.5M coming to them.

Fencer

I have ulcerative colitis, which is not the same as Crohn's, but obviously in the same family.

Medication is crucial; whether or not you can live a normal life depends on your response to medication (and meds started getting MUCH better 25 years ago than they were before). I was one of the lucky ones, responding well even to the older meds that many folks couldn't handle.

Diet is an ongoing challenge, because you don't really KNOW what does or doesn't affect you. You also don't know what does or doesn't trigger serious flare-ups.

I'd expect an extra level of fatigue as well.

All of the above are true of UC. I think that with one important exception they're also true of Crohn's, the exception being the effectiveness of standard meds (better in the UC than the Crohn's case).

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