Comments on: Former NFL player dies after routine surgery

By: Three Cloud

Three Cloud — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:40:14 +0000

I loved Cotton back in his Cajun days. So sad to hear this news. Love to all his family and friends especially those kids.

By: Kwietman

Kwietman — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:31:42 +0000

A consideration, without knowing the decedent’s medical history, would be for antiphospholipin antibody syndrome, an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies. Persons with this disorder are more prone to the formation of thrombotic diseases such as strokes and deep vein thromboses. There is a statistical incidence in young men, but may be more closely associated with disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosis, slightly more prevalent in the African American population. Pulmonary emboli and strokes following surgery are sometimes associated with this rare disorder.

By: GCP

GCP — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:43:51 +0000

Ths goes too show you that no Surgery, however simple, does not mean it is without Risk. God Bless his Family. As for the individual who uses a sad occasion as this too spout useless and uninformed political garbage, try actually knowing what you are talking about and not what some idiot talking head with an agenda tells you what too think. If you are worried about Health Care 20 years from now try having your head removed now. Maybe you will learn too think for yourself.

By: acxpress

acxpress — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:43:40 +0000

hmm.. that medically induced coma seems like some idea in retrospect.. nicely done staff!

By: WakeupEverybody

WakeupEverybody — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:26:48 +0000

Just had a friend go in i local hospital…almost died. They were giving him meds that his medical records clearly stated he was allergic to! This is likely what happened in this case…

By: Wonder Kat

Wonder Kat — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:50:18 +0000

Tragic things like this happen every day. Of course, that doesn’t make this incident any less tragic for him, his family, and his friends. The definition of “routine surgery” is surgery that happens to someone else. Any surgery always results in a chance for infection, clots, or a host of other complications. It doesn’t always mean that someone screwed up.

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:29:10 +0000

Witch doctors! Probably also operated on the wrong leg.

By: MoveMinnToLA

MoveMinnToLA — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:25:29 +0000

Why doesn’t PervyHarvin have anything to say on this topic? Oh wait…..is it because this isn’t about Brett Favre?

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:19:55 +0000

Mistakes are going to happen in anything that people are involved with because people make mistakes. My condolences to the family and friends and I am sorry for the loss of a father by the 2 sons. A tragic loss is not a good time for a political rant.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:09:00 +0000

These tragic medical rarities we see today will become the norm once national health care is full fledged, in about 20 years
While I wouldn’t want to interupt a good political rant you have there, actually the first part of your comment is incorrect. I’m a nurse and have been for 20 years. Embolisms (blood clots) are common after any surgical procedure. They can be undetected during the original admission and most patients do get in distress after leaving and going home. The accounts of this article that state he started having difficulties breathing would be an indicator that he probably through a clot to his lungs. You can die quickly from a Pulmonary embolis.
Your stance on healthcare is noted, just don’t think was the forum for it…….JMHO

By: southFLAsteel

southFLAsteel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:07:34 +0000

We love giving the Raven fans on here a bunch of crap all the time, but I truely hope they can find peace in losing one of their own. God knows it’s always tough when a former Steeler dies, and there have been quite a few of those. R.I.P. Kenyon, may God bless and comfort his family.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:04:38 +0000

My thoughts and prayers are with this family!
My belated sympathy to this young man and all who knew him!

By: tudefit

tudefit — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:42:03 +0000

This is really sad. I feel for his family.
The people on here with no class who have decided to make their usual snide remarks are the reasons I seldom read comments on these stories any more.

By: Louis

Louis — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:17:47 +0000

R.I.P. May God Bless and comfort his family.

By: philwauke

philwauke — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:10:32 +0000

rc iv….. are you as dumb as you sound? read a book you stupid moron and get out of your moms basement.

By: riscifiguy

riscifiguy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:57:02 +0000

A torn Achilles’ tendon can happen at home, in the workplace, in a parling lot, etc… All it takes is a wrong step on an uneven surface, like the basement stairs (my personal minefield). Or backing up onto a childs yard toy, like a sand box, while cutting the lawn (yup, done that too = 3rd degree ankle sprain),
As for political rants – way out of bonds and no excuse for it here. Are these people that ignorent? Are they that insensitive? Are they that demented? Or are they just paid political hacks? Perhaps there is a need here for some non-elective surgery – like a lobatomy!

By: Beduin

Beduin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:06:29 +0000

There is no such thing as risk-free surgery, anywhere. Even if only one in a thousand or million suffer complications, it still happens to that one person and it is no less of a tragedy for the people it hits.
Nice job on approving the nutjob’s rant, thought moderated comments meant you could avoid the insane ppl taking over threads?

By: Florida727

Florida727 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:34 +0000

Don’t mean to get all “religious” and am certainly not making light of this, I feel for his family, but Biblically-speaking death should really be viewed as nothing more than passing from one phase (life) to another (eternity). The sadness is, obviously, for those left behind. His family and friends are the ones who feel pain. I hope he was a believer in Jesus Christ. If he was, that transition now has him in a great place. Death shouldn’t be feared. Death just takes you from life on earth to, hopefully, life in heaven for the rest of eternity. If you don’t believe that, then you need prayer as well. God bless.

By: Free Ben 7

Free Ben 7 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:33:20 +0000

RIP……… Prayers to his family.

By: Kath55

Kath55 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:37:56 +0000

It is a shame that such a tragic death cannot by pass political BS.
It probably was an embolism. but regardless of what was the cause he certainly is gone and his family deserve prayers and support- not that BS about health care. Geesh what a misguided person!
I am sure the NFL and his Ravens family will do what they can to offer the family support. My prayers for his family and for the persons who think this should be a springboard to launch into some political diatribe.

By: TR31

TR31 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:47:18 +0000

Bad news. It has nothing to do with poor anesthesia or even poor docs. This sounds like a pulmonary embolism or a blood clot that probably eminated from the casted leg. It travels up the venous system, to the heart, and is pumped into the lung where is lodges, causing shortness of breath and even death. Ususally, blood thinners are given…even just aspirin occassionally. Things like this happen…although rare in someone his age. SO many precautions are taken to prevent this, but as the saying goes..when its your time…
I feel for his boys.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:29:57 +0000

Prayers go out to the friends and family of Kenyon Cotton, especially his sons. A few days ago I was trying to find a way to comfort a young friend after she blurted out how much she still grieves her father. He had a fatal heart attack when she was 11, about the age of Kenyon’s sons. She’s 21 now, and losing her guiding force at that age created a lot of upheaval and confusion. It’s tragic that Kenyon died so young and following such a routine procedure. It’s tragic these children have lost their father and will face the same upheaval and confusion my friend has had.
And it’s tragic some people consider this an appropriate time for making inane jokes, chiding Florio, and ranting about politics.

By: Brian Sipe

Brian Sipe — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:21:12 +0000

A shame, a fellow AFC Northern dies too young.
R.I.P.

By: BossMan

BossMan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:07:08 +0000

Prayers to the family:
Being an ex NFL player, will the NFL do anything for the family?

By: chimi

chimi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:48:03 +0000

Wow, a story about the tragic death of a 36 year old father and someone goes on a politically incorrect rant…unbelievable. Anyways, this is why im scared as hell to go under the knife. My prayers are with his 2 sons.

By: nutnbutnet

nutnbutnet — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:28:19 +0000

Oh my god. Where did they find these people?
My condolences to this poor fellow’s family. I have a feeling that his Ravens and NFL family will be there for them.

By: FumbleNuts

FumbleNuts — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:17:00 +0000

“Cotton is survived by two sons, age 13 and 9.”
Very sad for his boys to grow up without a dad.
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

By: robert ethen

robert ethen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:44:48 +0000

Its that illegible chicken scratch that all doctors write with. “Achilles Heel” could just as easily be read as “Aeortic Harm” or “Acute Headaches”. Half the time they operate in the wrong area or remove the wrong organ.

By: thunderball 77

thunderball 77 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:44:04 +0000

Since he has been retired I wonder what caused his achillese to burst? One antibiotic can cause large tendons to rupture or tear. I wonder if the family knows this.

By: nutnbutnet

nutnbutnet — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:42:07 +0000

Hauschild, you are a real dumbass. Trying to play this simple story of a medical complication into an indictment of affordable healthcare.
Yes everybody, Hauschild is here to tell you how bad it’s going to be when poor people have access to healthcare. It will ruin it for everybody!
And that’s why we have such a big deficit too, because the poor people are hoarding all the money!
And what, Dr. Strangeglove, does the current obesity epidemic have to do with anything? Kids and adults are obese because their are four commercials an hour for some kind of junky food. One of the things foreigners say when they visit the US is how “obsessed” we are with food. (Oh, it’s those damn inferior to me foreigners, with their foreign ideas and languages, they’re bad, and if you respect them, you’re bad). Americans are pigs! Fat little oinkers, conditioned by the consumer culture to be selfish and self indulgent.
Come talk to you in 20 or 30 years? By then you’ll be dead from sticking a fork in an electrical outlet. Celebrate your ignorance while you still can.