Parents, GO HUG YOUR KIDS

[gatorbillmsu]

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Less than 24 hours after star point guard Shannon Veal collapsed on the court and died, her teammates at Glen Oaks High School finished what she started ??” winning a playoff game amid emotional support from the LSU women's basketball team, among others.

 

"It was hard, it was hard not seeing that No. 25," Glen Oaks High School coach Harold Boudreaux said, referring to Veal's jersey number. "But I give it to my kids. They came out. They held their composure. They played under control. What more can you ask for?"

 

Glen Oaks beat opponent Helen Cox 67-40 in the regional playoff game that had been suspended the night before when Veal, 17, collapsed just before halftime. An autopsy on Tuesday indicated Veal's death was the result of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ??” a thickening of the heart muscle ??” according to the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner's office.

 

Veal had just hit two free throws , when she signaled she needed a breather. Before Boudreaux could replace her, the talented point guard collapsed and died.

[riverdaleman]

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this stuff brings tears to my eyes...and i do give my kids a hug and tell them i love them everyday...i may not be a good dad but my kids KNOW that i love them

[adsmom86]

I lived in Baton Rouge for 10yrs. That is heartbreaking...I tell my little one I love her everyday!! I CANNOT IMAGINE her parent's grief. This made me cry /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

[baseball junkie]

What a sad story. May God bless the Veal family and students at Glen Oaks High School. To all parents and kids always make sure to say I love you, because you never no if thats the last time you will see each other. God Bless everyone

[devilish]

This is sad. Yep, every parent needs to let their children know that you love them. Really, never know when you may never see your love one again.

[ladyneerfan]

When did this happen???... it's sad to lose any young person in the prime of their life... why didn't the doctors know that she had this illness?... that blows my mind... all athletes are suppose to have a physical before they begin the season... i have taken my own child to get her physical and i always make sure they do a COMPLETE physical...and not just look at her and say, "she looks fine"... that is horrible...my heart goes out to her parents... and friends... i can't imagine what they must be feeling....

there is not a day goes by that i don't tell my child how special she is... and how much i Love her... we are not promised another second on this earth...

[gatorbillmsu]

When did this happen???... it's sad to lose any young person in the prime of their life... why didn't the doctors know that she had this illness?... that blows my mind... all athletes are suppose to have a physical before they begin the season... i have taken my own child to get her physical and i always make sure they do a COMPLETE physical...and not just look at her and say, "she looks fine"... that is horrible...my heart goes out to her parents... and friends... i can't imagine what they must be feeling....

there is not a day goes by that i don't tell my child how special she is... and how much i Love her... we are not promised another second on this earth...

 

 

Apparently it was so rare of a condition that they dont even have any way to test for it. They believe it is related to her diabetes. I know MANY diabetics that compete at a high level, but have never heard of this happening. It is very sad.

 

I cant tell my kids enough how much I love them. This would be the end of me. I dont know how I would ever deal with it.

 

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden, unexpected death among young athletes, according to Dr. Kim Edward LeBlanc said. The condition makes it difficult for blood to leave the heart, but it is difficult to discern.

 

"It is rare enough that there is no recommendation to screen for it," LeBlanc said.

 

Veal was diabetic and Don Moreau, chief of operations for the coroner's office, said the condition may have been related to the disease.

 

LeBlanc, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the LSU Medical Center and a specialist in sports medicine, said diabetes should not prevent an athlete from playing.

 

"Generally, if you have well-controlled diabetes there should be no problems, especially at that age," LeBlanc said. "In fact, we encourage diabetics to exercise."

 

All high school athletes must have a complete physical once a year, said Kenny Henderson, commissioner of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

[beavo5]

That was such a sad story. God bless the Veal family and students at Glen Oaks High School. /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> I tell my parents I love you everyday, for that very reason (you never no if thats the last time you will see each other)

[soft/basketballmom]

Apparently it was so rare of a condition that they dont even have any way to test for it. They believe it is related to her diabetes. I know MANY diabetics that compete at a high level, but have never heard of this happening. It is very sad.

 

I cant tell my kids enough how much I love them. This would be the end of me. I dont know how I would ever deal with it.

 

My heart and prayers go out to this family! My Dad left this world for a better place 5 1/2 years ago, he had eye surgery on Friday, and on Sunday while at church he past away instantly. The paramedics worked hopelessly for along time on him but there was nothing they could do. My Mom ask for an autopsy, afew weeks later we learned my Dad had Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, since then my sisters and myself and our children have been tested for this disease. According to my MD this is a diease that is genetic and if there are direct line relatives of someone who has been diagnosis with HCM they should be screened regularly. I would like to say to this young ladys family and anyone else that's lost someone from HCM I blamed myself for along time "Why didn't I make my Dad have a more detailed check-up?" but you can only learn from something like this, only God knows the whys, in my familys case that maybe it may make a difference for my daughters, nieces and nephews that play sports and in the lives of me and my sisters. Chest pain should never be over-looked in anyone, and not taken lightly, even in children and teens. Also, a regular phyiscal or sports check-up won't show HCM, this is detected by an ultra-sound of the heart area. Again, my prayers are with this family. God Bless!!!

[wildstang]

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My heart goes out to the Veal Family! No one can imagine the pain that they are enduring! I do know it is a hard long road to healing.. May god bless the family and friends. You are in my prayer's that God will give you comfort.