OT: Craig Cunningham walking after leg amputation

[The Feckless Puck]

Wasn't aware that Cunny had to get part of his leg amputated. Just glad he's still with us.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor.../?hootPostID=a2610cd1a121ab8d4c411873da3c4b28

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[moosemeister]

Amazing stuff. Glad he pulled through!

 

[Summer Rose]

Great news, awesome to hear.

The URL seems to check out but it just shows me a video of Radim Vrbata talking about his 1,000th game.

 

[WrinkledPossum]

Here's a video

 

[zerekstar]

good to hear. I never even heard he had to have his leg amputated but I'm glad to hear it came out good.

 

[TheLegend]

Cunny lost the lower part of the leg because the procedure that saved his life required diverting blood flow from the leg to the external heart/lung device. Taking the blood flow away from the leg opened the possibility of permanent damage to the leg up to and including amputation. It was a known risk and Cunningham's mother was advised of it before she agreed to the procedure.

 

[Englishcoyote]

Definitely think the Tuscan will be retiring his number as a mark of respect at the end of the season, great guy.

 

[awfulwaffle]

Happy to hear he's still in good spirits. One of the things I felt like when I watched the original press conference with him and all the doctors was his realization that hey, I'm still alive. Saw him smiling in the video. He's a hockey player for crying out loud, he'll be just fine after learning how to walk on that.

 

[BigMac1212]

I'll pray for Craig after hearing that he had his leg partially amputated. I hope he recovers.

 

[Headshot77]

I wonder if you can skate with a prosthetic attachment. I mean, when you lace up a skate you don't want any ankle movement anyway. That would be an absolutely amazing story if he was still able to play the sport, recreationally, after all this.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I wonder if you can skate with a prosthetic attachment. I mean, when you lace up a skate you don't want any ankle movement anyway. That would be an absolutely amazing story if he was still able to play the sport, recreationally, after all this.

My first thought was sled hockey, I watched it last paralypics, they go hard. I think you're right though he'd probably just need a prosthetic attachment. Either way I agree him getting on the ice again would be amazing.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I wonder if you can skate with a prosthetic attachment. I mean, when you lace up a skate you don't want any ankle movement anyway. That would be an absolutely amazing story if he was still able to play the sport, recreationally, after all this.

Yes, you can - depends on where on the leg the amputation starts, but at the very least he can get back on the ice and be mobile with a prosthetic. Hell, a guy summited Mt. Everest with prosthetics on both legs from the knee down - I'm pretty sure Cunny's got a great shot at beer league...

 

[Headshot77]

Yes, you can - depends on where on the leg the amputation starts, but at the very least he can get back on the ice and be mobile with a prosthetic. Hell, a guy summited Mt. Everest with prosthetics on both legs from the knee down - I'm pretty sure Cunny's got a great shot at beer league...

Based on the gif it looks like he had a fairly low BKA (Below knee amputation). I bet he would only be limited by his cardiovascular issues from playing high level hockey.

 

[Jamieh]

You definately have ankle flex in a laced up skate or you fall over every time someone nudged you.

I wonder if you can skate with a prosthetic attachment. I mean, when you lace up a skate you don't want any ankle movement anyway. That would be an absolutely amazing story if he was still able to play the sport, recreationally, after all this.

 

[TheLegend]

Barely a week later.....




Having once spent a year recovering from a freeway head on collision (4 months of it just getting back on my feet) this is phenomenal.

 

[awfulwaffle]

This kid will eventually run an ironman. He's a machine.

 

[Jamieh]

Director of Player Development, who couldn't get motivated with this guy in their corner.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

 

[TheLegend]

 

[_Del_]

Obviously has something going on in his boot, bc he removed his prosthesis. Very cool. Good for him. Maybe he can be an assistant coach eventually. Or an outreach guy.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Awesome to see. I wonder if they can give him a shift in one of the last regular season games.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

I think if he can skate out to do a ceremonial puck drop that would be a big deal.

 

[_Del_]

I hope that happens.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Here's the video:

 

[Summer Rose]

Here's the video:

I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying.