"The Fridge" Perry in Serious Condition, Aiken, SC

[nanabillie]

http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0422-perry-hospitalized
'Fridge' Perry is in serious condition at Aiken Regional


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Aiken's own William "Refrigerator" Perry, best known for his tenure as a defensive lineman for the NFL's Chicago Bears franchise, was recently hospitalized locally.

A spokesperson at Aiken Regional Medical Centers confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Perry is in serious condition.

One of Perry's family members mentioned Tuesday that the gentle giant's condition had improved in recent days. The Chicago Sun-Times' Kevin Allen reported Tuesday that Perry's nephew, Purnell, told the Sun-Times in a phone interview that his uncle entered Aiken Regional more than a week ago and is expected to make a full recovery.

The 46-year-old Perry was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a nervous system disorder that can progress to complete paralysis, in June 2008.

WebMD's website gives a more detailed synopsis of the disorder, calling it a "rare nervous system disorder that results from nerve damage caused by the body's own defenses, usually in response to an infection or other illness. GBS causes muscle weakness, loss of reflexes and numbness or tingling in the arms, legs, face and other parts of the body."

Perry, an Aiken High School product, played college football at Clemson and was drafted in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears with the 22nd pick.

Perry endeared himself to fans during his 10-year NFL career - a stretch that included the Bears' win in Super Bowl XX.

[Kami]

He was one of my Dad's favorite players back then. So sad. :frown:

[Roenick]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/69344/super_bowl_shuffle/ 4:40 is the Fridge.

[nanabillie]

http://www.blisstree.com/articles/william-perry-has-rare-neurological-illness/

William Perry has rare neurological illness

April 22, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN (http://www.blisstree.com/articles/author/mareyeka/)
Filed under Diseases & Conditions (http://www.blisstree.com/topic/diseases-conditions/)

4 Comments (http://www.blisstree.com/articles/william-perry-has-rare-neurological-illness/#respond)




If you were a football fan back in the late 80s and early 90s, then you’ll likely know who William ‘The Refrigerator’ Perry is. The 6 foot 2 inch tall and 370 pound http://www.blisstree.com/files/2009/04/fridge-perry-takes-o_nc.jpgPerry was a larger than life defensive lineman and Superbowl winner has been diagnosed with a rare neurological (http://www.blisstree.com/articles/william-perry-has-rare-neurological-illness/#) (nerve) disease called chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cidp/cidp.htm) (CIDP).
CIDP is a very rare illness but it’s often compared with Guillain-Barre syndrome (http://www.blisstree.com/articles/william-perry-has-rare-neurological-illness/#), another rare neurological illness.
Unfortunately, I erred when we first published this article when I described the disease that Perry has as acute and GBS as chronic. Obviously, that didn’t make any sense considering the word “chronic” in the name and I’m sorry about that. I should have reread my own writing a bit more closely.
CIDP is also sometimes called chronic relapsing polyneuropathy, and is often considered to be the chronic counterpart to the acute GBS.
Doctors aren’t sure what causes either disease and prognosis differs from person to person. Although full recovery is often possible, sometimes, patients relapse down the road.
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[Mrs Robinson]

Always liked Perry

[Noahs ARK]

LOVED "The Frig" back in the Bears Shufflin' Crew days. Those were the days!

Praying for a speedy recovery.

[Jessie50]

Perry was on the Paula Dean show this morning. He looks healthy.
On a side note, his Superbowl touchdown should have never happened IMO. The Bears should have given Walter (Sweetness) Payton every chance to score 6, he earned it.

[Noahs ARK]

On a side note, his Superbowl touchdown should have never happened IMO. The Bears should have given Walter (Sweetness) Payton every chance to score 6, he earned it.

Big ditto on that one, Jessie!