Get well soon, Brock Lesner.

[JordanAng420]

I never liked Brock Lesner as an MMA fighter and I still don't. However right now Brock is very sick with a severe bacterial infection in his gastrointestinal tract, along with mononucleosis. Some are speculating he has the H1N1 virus. Whatever he has, he is very sick and it could potentially end his career, not to mention end his life. The man he was supposed to fight, Shane Carwin, just released a statement regarding his health, and I think it was very well worded. My prayers goes out to Brock and his family.


"I am sure most of you know I am not the leader of the Lesnar Fan Club. That being said, antics or not, he is OUR UFC HWT Champion. He beat a future Hall of Famer to keep that belt and he NEEDS our prayers and good thoughts right now.

At the end of the day I can take off my UFC shirt and say here is a man, a Champion that has been brought down by an illness not another man. It is very humbling if you think about it.

Brock has a wife, kid, and friends that depend on him to make their lives better. You do not have to support Brock and his antics but you should have respect for the human side of what is happening here.

This is not a ploy to sell more tickets, he is the biggest draw this sport has ever had. This is not him ducking me or any other fighter. This is about a man who is fighting an illness for his career, family and friends.

Talk of stripping a man of his title due to illness will set this sport back farther then anything Brock has ever said. We need our Champions healthy and defending. I know the show will go on but to be a Champion you must beat a Champion.

My family and I send our thoughts and well wishes to Brock's family, friends and training partners. We are indeed keeping you in our thoughts.

If you sit around bashing Brock or making fun of this because of his antics you might be the very same thing you despise. As an MMA fan, as a human be concerned that one of OUR OWN has fallen and needs our support.

Get well soon UFC Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar."

 

[thestack510]

I hope he makes a full recovery and comes back to defend his title as soon as possible without endangering his heath and wellness or that of others.

 

[nevinm]

wow, this sucks. i am a major fan of brock. im pulling for the big guy

 

[Roaming Reptiles]

I am no fan of Brock but I hope he gets well soon.

 

[JordanAng420]

Found out the issues with Brock Lesner, the disease, and why it might end his career. I'll post the info as well as the link for those who are interested.

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is on the mend this afternoon after having minor surgery at a hospital in Bismarck, ND this morning according to a post by UFC President Dana White to his twitter account.

White was at the hospital this morning according to his tweet. "Leaving Bismarck ND right now. Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100% sure he is out of the woods but feeling better" White posted.

Last night on their newscast, WCCO reported that a source had told them that Lesnar is suffering from diverticulitis, which is a swelling of an abnormal pouch or pouches in the intestinal wall, which if they tear can lead to stool spilling out from the colon into the abdominal cavity, causing infection. Diverticulitis is a common disease in the elderly. It is found in over half of American's over the age of 60 according to Google Health.

MMAWeekly.com reported yesterday that Lesnar's head trainer at The Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, Greg Nelson, texted them to say that Lesnar "should be home soon."

As many fans know, the MMA world was turned on its head with the news that Brock Lesnar's health could keep him out for an undisclosed time or possibly forever. All fans wanted more information, especially after UFC President Dana White came out and said Lesnar may never fight again.

White also mentioned that Lesnar had an intestinal problem and needed major surgery. Now, as it stands, Lesnar did have surgery yesterday. However, it was a minor not major surgery. Also, it was not for some bacterial infection like many are reporting.

Lesnar has something called diverticulitis. For those of you who are not familiar with this disease, it is one that forms small pouches in the large intestine and the colon, which is no fun whatsoever.

It was set off most likely by mono, considering mono both attacks the spleen and intestines. The disease may have been dormant until he was sick, then suddenly came about.

This happens to a lot in people, so its not uncommon for Lesnar to be fine one day then out of nowhere have something wrong.

The illness has been known to be found among bodybuilders that eat high-protein diets with little fiber. Sure, others can get it too, but the cases in bodybuilders that do as I mentioned have a higher chance.

Now, diverticulitis doesn't always require surgery. However, I would think White and Lesnar agree that it was necessary for him to go ahead and get it now to possibly stop it from getting worse.

It has been known to go into remission on its own, but the chances of Lesnar fighting with it only in remission and possibly coming back are not good. Lesnar should still keep in mind that it doesn't matter if he gets surgery or not, diverticulitis can come back.

So while the surgery may help for now, the chances of it staying away forever are not high.

The doctors are most likely going to give him a diet plan, which will most likely result in him losing significant weight. Also, just for being sick, he could have lost some weight too. And of course, pills will be taken. Adding fiber is one big thing, and if he is not getting enough they will make him take fiber pills and possibly water pills if things get worse.

It is said that diverticulitis, even after getting things surgically taken care of, can take a lot of time to heal. Some have mentioned that it takes a year or longer to feel 100 percent.

Also, most people are not MMA Fighters. So Lesnar may hurt himself even more in his intestinal and colon area if he continues to fight on a full-time basis. While he is good at what he does, he has a greater chance of doing further and life-altering damage to himself by fighting.

While his fans want him to come back, I would take the safe route and call it a career.

Diverticulitis may be the thing that is hurting him now, but it won't be the only thing if he continues on.

Am I saying I don't want to see Lesnar fight? No. I love watching the guy, but as a human being who cares about one's life more so than his career, I would want Lesnar to stay out of Mixed Martial Arts competition.

I would love for him to still be involved with it in some way, but as a competitor, not so much. He has a better chance at being a pro wrestler than he does at coming back to MMA, simply because in pro wrestling people are not trying to hurt one another, in MMA they are.

Who is going to stop an MMA fighter from going straight for Lesnar's weak spot if he returns? UFC? Fans?

No, every single fighter who knows about Lesnar will go immediately for that area to beat him. It is simple fighting mentality. Sure, it may seem wrong to do something like that, but they are there to win, not care for one's livelihood.

What do you want them to do, not try?

Winning is the whole point, and if a fighter knows a way to win he will take it. Therefore, if Lesnar wants to continue to fight then so be it. But he is risking his life by doing so.

He used to tell others, "Here comes the pain," but now he may be telling that to himself.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...rock-lesnars-health-condition-possible-return