Update: Gordie Howe did not suffer another stroke
By @MichaelCaples –
According to reports from multiple media outlets, Red Wings legend Gordie Howe suffered another stroke Monday night. But now (at roughly 10 p.m. Tuesday evening), his family has told CBC.ca that further testing revealed that Mr. Hockey did not have a stroke, after all.
According to the most recent report, Murray Howe said his father is dealing with dehydration and exhaustion, and he will be heading home soon.
Gordie Howe’s son Murray confirms to @cbcnews his dad will be released from hospital Wednesday. He says “it appears he didn’t have a stroke”
— Simon Dingley (@SimonDingleyCBC) December 3, 2014
The 86-year-old hockey icon suffered a severe stroke on Oct. 25, and while one family announcement said he was doing much better a few weeks later, he has been enduring mini strokes ever since. USA Today previously reported that he was in the ICU:
Hockey legend Gordie Howe is back in intensive care after suffering another stroke: http://t.co/Rfw1j9zaXP — USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) December 2, 2014
Howe is currently in Lubbock, Texas, where his daughter Cathy lives.
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