Terrell Owens attempts suicide?

[Fuzz]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395

Strange story.

[Haole Girl]

1. Yeah, had to hear all the sicko jokes on my way to work

Will someone please remind me to get satellite radio? :eyes:

[Avalux]

2. It's really sad. I don't like the guy but -

Oodles of physical ability to play football and tons of money - you'd think he was living the dream. Just goes to show those things didn't make him happy. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[Divameow77]

3. He was released the next morning???

I thought people were usually watched after a suicide attempt :shrug:

[Haole Girl]

4. There is a whole other set of rules for Dallas Cowboys players.

My question: what kind of quack doctor prescribes 40 pain killers at one time? I guess it goes back to that other set of rules, or laws, made specially for the Cowboys stars.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. FWIW, my doctor prescribes 90 at a time...but I've been on them

for a bit and have established a history of not abusing them. :hi:

[Haole Girl]

10. Lucky you...

...sounds like you have a compassionate doc. I've read several horror stories of people with terminal illnesses not even getting the pain meds they needed. Consider yourself fortunate, regarding that!

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. It happened to my father after his kidney cancer surgery.

His doctor prescribed 20. Mind you this was an incision that snaked halfway around his body. When he called a week and a half later (this was on prescribed 2 every 4-6 hours-he was taking 3 a day) they said they were worried about the addictive qualities of Vicodin. I called his internist (who is also our family doctor) and he was able to prescribe something. It really made me mad.

[mduffy31]

14. My doc gave me 60 Percocet

Mainly because he didn't want to have to deal with writing a new script if I needed a refill.

[tigereye]

5. yeah when I saw in the paper, that they gave him something to

um, retrieve, the medicine, I knew it wasn't just because he was reacting poorly to it....

that's very sad, I hope he gets help.

[LynneSin]

6. Well, he attempted career suicide last year

Philly was not the first time he did this and probably won't be the last.

I hope the guy is ok and perhaps finds a shrink to work with but other than that, I haven't found any reason why the Eagles would have needed TO - Stallworth and Brown are doing great as WR, Smith is a strong TE and this looks like the year that Westbrook becomes a superstar!

[Fuzz]

8. Good point about the career suicide

never thought of it that way.

[Patiod]

12. He is just one big Cry for Help

Now he's become one, literally. Hope he gets that help, and gets out of the public eye.

[Flying Dream Blues]

9. I hope he gets help. He's not the most likeable fellow, for sure

but there has always been something about him that makes me feel there is a really good person (albeit a very hurt one) inside. I really hope this starts him on a better path.

[Fox Mulder]

13. He just said in his press conference that he didn't attempt suicide.

He said it was nothing more than an allergic reaction.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. I think, based on what his publicist had said in the 911 call, that

he's covering it up. I'll take his word for it but I still think it was a suicide attempt. They don't pump tummies for allergic reactions.

[rug]

15. Not until he plays the Bears.

[av8rdave]

17. I hope the guy gets help and gets well. However, I still can't imagine

what possessed the 'Boys to take him on. He's a guaranteed soap opera wherever he goes. Cowboys already have a couple competent receivers.