Linebacker Rolando McClain ran the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds, but when running an agility drill, he became ill. He later disclosed that he has battled Crohn's Disease since his freshman year in high school. It's an inflammatory disease of the intestines. McClain said he treats it with medication.
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I'm willing to bet..
That its connected. It can so easily stress you out, and of course with the disease itself it can sideline you a bit as well. I know at first they said it was a stomach virus, and it may have been, but having Crohn’s can give those same symptoms as well.
by XvRollTidevX on Mar 10, 2010 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
My goodness
That’s a really rough disease to have. I’ve known a couple of people with Crohn’s and it’s really a battle all the time for them.
by Bama philosophe on Mar 10, 2010 6:27 PM CST reply actions
I live with this disease every day
As someone who has passed kidney stones and has gone through a lot of pain, nothing compares to the pain I felt when my Chron’s first showed up.
There are many days when I don’t want to do anything, and it is a chore just to get up. Sometimes I just don’t have any energy. There are other symptoms too that I don’t want to share because of their nature, but know that Ro is one tough dude to put up with this stuff and still have the will and determination to not stop him from being as good as he is. For many people it is very debilitating. It is treatable, especially with a good GI doctor.
I know what you mean..
I was diagnosed with it last April myself. It’s taken some getting used to, like having to take 1-2 pills before every meal and such, among other things. The Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard has it as well. It was really surprising to me just how many people that I work with, or famous that have it as well.
by XvRollTidevX on Mar 10, 2010 6:50 PM CST up reply actions
On a side note
wait till you have to do injections. That’s a whole bunch of no fun. If I could only just take pills.
Poor Garrard had part of his small intestine removed, which no GI recommends now a days, and that can have a major impact on his life as he won’t absorb B vitamins as well.
Or are you talking about
stuff like humara. That I haven’t had to do yet, only the Remicade I.V injections where you have to go and just lay there for about 2 hours and wait for it to finish. That’s something I definitely hope to never, ever have to do again.
by XvRollTidevX on Mar 10, 2010 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
both!
I did remicade for a year, and just started Humira. you would think it was easier using a pen like insulin, but no, the pen has a really loud cilck and the button isn’t very sensitive and it’s more nerve racking than anything. It’s a lot more to think about when you are doing it. I think i’d prefer to sit in a chair and have nurse put in an IV. I have no fear of needles, but that pen just gives me too much anxiety.
RO is a stud for doing this for near ten years and performing at a high level.
by tebunker on Mar 11, 2010 10:41 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I had a friend
with this disease and he had to have part of his intestine removed. The guy was a triathlete beofre the Chron’s hit but that was the end of it for him.
I am blown away by what Ro has accomplised with this disease. Even if it is a milder version it is still a very very tough go.
I hope this doesn’t hurt him in the draft.
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
If you are talking
about remicade…I did. It wasn’t all that fun doing that. Yeah I also read that about having part of his removed. It really does nothing, the disease will come back, so yeah…wish he would have gotten another opinion before doing that.
It shouldn't
I mean he’s had it since Freshman year of High School. Since I’ve gotten mine under control I haven’t had any real problems. It may flare up from time to time for him, like before the NC game possibly, but it’s nothing too serious. My doctor told me that I had to watch what I ate, and take my medication. As I said earlier I had to do I.V treaments to get it fully under control, now the medication keeps it there, and as long as it does I’m happy. Not life-threatening if you do what you are told to do.
There is no cure for it as of yet, as no one really knows what causes it. However the symptoms it gives can be treated, and kept under control. No reason at all his draft status should fall from this.
by XvRollTidevX on Mar 10, 2010 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
Rolo was in a movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690
“Tis but a scratch!”
and no I’m not saying that it is Rolo because it’s a Black Knight, I’m just saying that the scene with the guy enduring all the pain…. like how Rolo with his disease, and the knight in the movie….
look if you call me racist, you’ll make me sad
drunk comment of the week: Derek Dooley is like Mike Shula, just not as pathetic
jesus...
i knew ro was six kinds of badass but damn.
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by kleph on Mar 11, 2010 5:48 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I hope and believe Ro will have a long successful NFL career
But, if some some reason it is cut short I believe he’d always have a spot on Nick’s coaching staff.
"Defense"
i have ulcerative colitis
which is about 90% the same except its confined to the colon…which can be worse. however, i can vouch for anyone who has it when i say it DOES suck. im proud of RO for not letting it effect what he does in life and the things he accomplishes.
im only 20 years old and went to enlist in the Air Force last week, but because of this damn disease i was turned away. it just makes you feel like lesser of a person, or as if youre not good enough. so, again, it makes me feel better when im able to see someone successfully fighting the same kind of fight im in.
It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
-Paul "Bear" Bryant
The military
doesn’t want people with potential health problems because in a combat situaiton if you had a flair up it would be more dangerous to your team than if your were a football player and had flair up.
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
No I understand their reasoning…but still. It’s just an aggravating thing to have limitations placed on you. Alll my life I’ve been terrified to even think about joining the military, and then as soon as I decide I want to, I can’t. If you develop chrons/UC after being enlisted it’s not as big of a deal, but in basic training you aren’t allowed ANY medication for two months…and according to my doctor I wouldn’t make it through that time without my meds. When I’m on them I’m fine.. No flair ups. So that’s where the frustration builds up because I know I’m physically capable of doing anything that anyone else is…and if I was in a combat situtaion I’d probably shit my pants anyway lol.
Idk I just don’t like being told I CANT do something. At the same time though I realize I’m a risk in their eyes.
It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
-Paul "Bear" Bryant
by bamalover on Mar 11, 2010 1:07 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I hope Rolando can manage it.
My older Sister suffers with Chron’s affliction.She works and lives a normal life,well not normal since she is a Barner fan.Thankfully she is able to manage it with medication and a good GI physician.
the best comment about ro's condition i've seen yet
Is that the disease that makes you a ridiculous tackler who relentlessly tracks down people in the backfield?
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