Unbelievable Update on Kris Letang After Suffering His 2nd Stroke
The Pittsburgh Penguins revealed some heartbreaking news last week that shocked the hockey world and made everyone keep Kris Letang in their thoughts and/or prayers.
Kris Letang suffered his second stroke last week, his first one came in 2014 and sidelined him for some time.
''It's tough to believe. When I found out I didn't really believe it,'' Letang said.
''Doctors theorized that a hole in the wall of Letang's heart was the possible cause of the stroke. Everyone is born with this defect, but the hole closes up in most people.'' Said NHL.COM when interviewing Letang.
''The hole in the heart may have been the cause, but they're not 100-percent sure,» said Letang, who has no plans yet to have the hole closed. «The hole in the heart is not a problem. I've been living with it forever and never had a problem with that conditioning-wise.''
Hockey comes last, the main concern for Letang, his family and the Penguins is for Letang's overall health.
Surprising news has hit social media, and it is good news. Letang is already back at practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins two days in a row, just a little over five days after the stroke occurred.
This is amazing news to hear, and we are glad he is back on the ice. When Letang had his first stroke in 2014 he was put on blood thinners for a while to run battery testing, so that is/or will likely occur now.
Sources: TSN, Sportsnet & PensHockeyNow
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