Podein25 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 "low grade thyroid cancer" Doctors are saying there's an 85% chance that it's cancer, so maybe it isn't. Weird. http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2014/10/27/Penguins-Maatta-to-undergo-surgery-for-thyroid-tumor/stories/201410270158 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Yikes! That blows. Hope they caught it early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 @J0e Th0rnton Prognosis sounds very good. Turns out they are not even 100% sure it is cancer. I jumped the gun on the post after seeing headlines to that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Yikes! That blows. Hope they caught it early.I'm with you on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 He is expected to recover in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 He is expected to recover in full.good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 goodhe is to have surgery some time next week they knew of this in training camp I'm not sure why it took so long to get to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 He is expected to recover in full.Glad to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Glad to hear!yes it is! He is to have surgery some time next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Wish him all the best. I hate journalists so would not want to be lumped in with them I doubt they have your taste in wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 I doubt they have your taste in wool. No, they obviously go in for cheap polyester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Needless to say, here's hoping that everything is okay with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Cancer at that age... GTFO. Get well soon, Olli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 @TheHockeyNews Pens defenseman Olli Maatta's thyroid tumor was cancerous, but the 20-year-old expects to be playing again soon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Scary thought at that age. Hope he has a full recovery and never hears about it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 He's already back in practice and expected to play next week! Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 If they'd let him develop in the AHL, all of this could have been avoided... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 If they'd let him develop in the AHL, all of this could have been avoided... Smarmy. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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