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Posted on 7/22/15 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 7/22/15 at 6:50 pm
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It was another small but significant moment for Starr, the legendary former Green Bay Packers quarterback. Before he underwent an experimental stem cell treatment in June, Starr, 81, could barely walk or feed himself. His condition had deteriorated after suffering a heart attack, two strokes and a four seizures in September.
But now he can walk and eat unaided, seemingly sparked back to his feet with the help of this treatment.
“It’s just been really exciting to witness,” Cherry Starr told USA TODAY Sports. “Some of it might have been natural. It might have happened without the stem cells to some degree. But there’s no question that has absolutely helped him, and some of his cognition has improved rather dramatically really. He can do things like tie his shoes. He’s feeding himself. He can read. I could go on and on about a lot of things that we’re witnessing that are really, really exciting to us.”
It was another small but significant moment for Starr, the legendary former Green Bay Packers quarterback. Before he underwent an experimental stem cell treatment in June, Starr, 81, could barely walk or feed himself. His condition had deteriorated after suffering a heart attack, two strokes and a four seizures in September.
But now he can walk and eat unaided, seemingly sparked back to his feet with the help of this treatment.
“It’s just been really exciting to witness,” Cherry Starr told USA TODAY Sports. “Some of it might have been natural. It might have happened without the stem cells to some degree. But there’s no question that has absolutely helped him, and some of his cognition has improved rather dramatically really. He can do things like tie his shoes. He’s feeding himself. He can read. I could go on and on about a lot of things that we’re witnessing that are really, really exciting to us.”
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:05 am to tiderider
Great to hear that he is doing better. I grew up near him and used to see him all the time at restaurants and such.
One time when I was young, probably 7 or 8, we saw him eating dinner and I walked up and asked him to sign a piece of paper and he said he wouldn't but if wrote down my address he would send me one. A few days later I got an autographed picture of him from the Packers.
One time when I was young, probably 7 or 8, we saw him eating dinner and I walked up and asked him to sign a piece of paper and he said he wouldn't but if wrote down my address he would send me one. A few days later I got an autographed picture of him from the Packers.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:24 am to tiderider
Damn....I didn't know Starr is in that bad of health.
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