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08-12-2006, 03:16 AM
By Craig Tello
August 9, 2006
Following emergency heart surgery Sunday night, WWE.com has learned that WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson is recovering very well and hs condition has changed from critical to stable. This update comes just days after Patterson underwent four-hour surgery to remove a cyst from his main artery.
“I just got news that they are going to move [Patterson] to his own room; he’s doing that great,” said Patterson's close friend, WWE Superstar Sylvan. "He’s not going to be in intensive care any more and he’ll be allowed to have more visitors.
The Ambassador-at-Large has been on the road and though he hasn’t yet spoken to his mentor, he has kept in consistent contact with Patterson's family all week.
“[Pat's] stable,” explained Sylvan, “The doctors are really positive, and the recovery is going better than they thought. When he’s awake, he’s really alert. There’s no sign of weakness or side effect from the surgery," Sylvan added, "but he’s till at risk to infection so they’re going to keep him at the hospital for at least another week. When he moves to the new room, I’ll talk to him and visit him…hopefully.”
WWE.com also spoke with Pat Patterson's sister on Tuesday while she sat bedside with her brother.
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“[Pat’s] condition is not too bad now; it’s good,” said Patterson’s sister. “I talked to the doctor and to the nurse, and for the moment, Pat is relaxed. Sometimes, he wakes up from sleep, his eyes open and he talks just a little bit to me.”
According to Sylvan, Patterson had been experiencing some pain in his back prior to the surgery that led him to the hospital.
“I met him on Friday for dinner and [Patterson] was complaining about back problems,” Sylvan said. “The next day, he spent the day with his sister in Montreal and the pain was worse and getting worse to the point where he couldn’t sit down straight and couldn’t walk straight; his sister convinced him to go to the hospital. They went to the hospital, and the doctors found a big cyst on the main artery [of his heart] inside of his abdomen the size of a baseball, rarely seen that big,” he said.
Making his WWE debut in 1979, Pat Patterson was the first-ever Intercontintental Champion. One of the most respected grapplers in sports-entertainment history, Patterson retired from full-time competition in 1984. After transitioning to announcer, Patterson went on to play a significant role in the transformation of WWE from a wrestling company into an international entertainment sensation. Patterson currently works behind the scenes with young talent as both a producer and mentor.
Check back to WWE.com for updates on Patterson’s condition.
August 9, 2006
Following emergency heart surgery Sunday night, WWE.com has learned that WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson is recovering very well and hs condition has changed from critical to stable. This update comes just days after Patterson underwent four-hour surgery to remove a cyst from his main artery.
“I just got news that they are going to move [Patterson] to his own room; he’s doing that great,” said Patterson's close friend, WWE Superstar Sylvan. "He’s not going to be in intensive care any more and he’ll be allowed to have more visitors.
The Ambassador-at-Large has been on the road and though he hasn’t yet spoken to his mentor, he has kept in consistent contact with Patterson's family all week.
“[Pat's] stable,” explained Sylvan, “The doctors are really positive, and the recovery is going better than they thought. When he’s awake, he’s really alert. There’s no sign of weakness or side effect from the surgery," Sylvan added, "but he’s till at risk to infection so they’re going to keep him at the hospital for at least another week. When he moves to the new room, I’ll talk to him and visit him…hopefully.”
WWE.com also spoke with Pat Patterson's sister on Tuesday while she sat bedside with her brother.
Click Here
“[Pat’s] condition is not too bad now; it’s good,” said Patterson’s sister. “I talked to the doctor and to the nurse, and for the moment, Pat is relaxed. Sometimes, he wakes up from sleep, his eyes open and he talks just a little bit to me.”
According to Sylvan, Patterson had been experiencing some pain in his back prior to the surgery that led him to the hospital.
“I met him on Friday for dinner and [Patterson] was complaining about back problems,” Sylvan said. “The next day, he spent the day with his sister in Montreal and the pain was worse and getting worse to the point where he couldn’t sit down straight and couldn’t walk straight; his sister convinced him to go to the hospital. They went to the hospital, and the doctors found a big cyst on the main artery [of his heart] inside of his abdomen the size of a baseball, rarely seen that big,” he said.
Making his WWE debut in 1979, Pat Patterson was the first-ever Intercontintental Champion. One of the most respected grapplers in sports-entertainment history, Patterson retired from full-time competition in 1984. After transitioning to announcer, Patterson went on to play a significant role in the transformation of WWE from a wrestling company into an international entertainment sensation. Patterson currently works behind the scenes with young talent as both a producer and mentor.
Check back to WWE.com for updates on Patterson’s condition.