Paul Kruger Has One Kidney, Spline Removed,

[Marcus]

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Go to 2:10 of video.

[BloodRaven]

Wow, nobody wants to lose a spline.

[Marcus]

[quote name='BloodRaven' post='185512' date='Apr 25 2009, 09:50 PM']Wow, nobody wants to lose a spline.[/quote]

i meant a Spleen lol

[scotchtape622]

He is one tough son of a gun.

[Moderator 2]

You don't need a spleen and you can live a long healthy life with one kidney. I remember this conversation about another player last year.

[PSU RAVEN]

[quote name='Moderator 2' post='185628' date='Apr 25 2009, 10:53 PM']You don't need a spleen and you can live a long healthy life with one kidney. I remember this conversation about another player last year.[/quote]

So a missing spleen is OK for a contact sport? I guess it is only a problem when you actually rupture it

[ItFigurs16]

[quote name='PSU RAVEN' post='185633' date='Apr 25 2009, 10:58 PM']So a missing spleen is OK for a contact sport? I guess it is only a problem when you actually rupture it[/quote]
Its only a problem when you rupture anything. Internal bleeding is never good. But yea one kidney is really all you need as long as its healthy. His Liver probably compensates for the loss of the kidney. I love these guys we got, two class act tough men. Can't complain about their heart. And to me, heart beats talent anyday. Has Ocho Stinko or T.O. won a Superbowl yet? My point exactly.

[Moderator 2]

[quote name='PSU RAVEN' post='185633' date='Apr 25 2009, 10:58 PM']So a missing spleen is OK for a contact sport? I guess it is only a problem when you actually rupture it[/quote]
Missing it is fine, it is a very vascular organ that helps break down old red blood cells so it makes it easy to bleed to death when it gets ruptured. The spleen is also a part of the immune system so not having it can make some one more easier to contract to some infections.

[ItFigurs16]

[quote name='Moderator 2' post='185659' date='Apr 25 2009, 11:22 PM']Missing it is fine, it is a very vascular organ that helps break down old red blood cells so it makes it easy to bleed to death when it gets ruptured. The spleen is also a part of the immune system so not having it can make some one more easier to contract to some infections.[/quote]
True, but the human body is an amazing thing. Other organs can compensate for the loss of another. Kind of like Gooden filling in for the loss of Bart Scott lol. Sorry to get all medical on you guys...my EMT class has me a little dillusional lol.

[Moderator 2]

The bone marrow takes over the red blood cell functions but since this is a football MB I kept it to a sentence These injuries also happened when he was 13, so he has had years to compensate.

[ItFigurs16]

[quote name='Moderator 2' post='185672' date='Apr 25 2009, 11:33 PM']The bone marrow takes over the red blood cell functions but since this is a football MB I kept it to a sentence These injuries also happened when he was 13, so he has had years to compensate.[/quote]
Bone Marrow is actually the thing that makes new red blood cells. The speen removes the old ones like you said before. I am sure the Liver is capable of filtering out the old dieing ones.

[ZIBBY28]

im betting this guy was a "red star" prospect by ozzie and his crew.. im glad we got two character guys.. the oher pick was amazing.. it is unreal that he fell that far.. GREAT PICK!!!.. and he has a great story too.. its a good time to be a raven fan