CenterIce 83 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-forward-mattias-ritola-has-inner-ear-disease/1137857 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 Yeesh. Poor guy. Hope he gets over that sooner rather than later. I've had issues with balance control from inner ear problems when I was a kid, and they weren't fun. Can't imagine having to go through that as an adult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted December 3, 2010 "you know what you did!" 7 asoras, Byorski, 8 Legged RedWing and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 That's unfortunate for Mattias, but I'm sure he'll bounce back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted December 3, 2010 It happens. That's unfortunate for Mattias, but I'm sure he'll bounce back. I'm sure you do, so that you will not be deprived of a subject of complaint! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hocketownwest 11 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I feel for him as I have the same thing, Meniere's. Its a chronic issue that has no known cause or cure and can hit anytime. It is usually treated with Diuretics and anti-nausea medication. Attacks can last 24-48 hrs or sometimes weeks and months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I feel for him as I have the same thing, Meniere's. Its a chronic issue that has no known cause or cure and can hit anytime. It is usually treated with Diuretics and anti-nausea medication. Attacks can last 24-48 hrs or sometimes weeks and months. Sounds pretty awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 I've had pretty much the same thing twice in my life, with two surgeries to repair the damage. There's been a hole in my right eardrum both times, leading to equilibration issues and the like. At the most severe times I'd have problems with balance, nausea and ear pain. I still can't get water in my ear and I have to be careful when it's really windy out. I can only imagine having those problems and then getting rocked by a 220+ guy into the boards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MannyK 16 Report post Posted December 4, 2010 Yeesh. Poor guy. Hope he gets over that sooner rather than later. I've had issues with balance control from inner ear problems when I was a kid, and they weren't fun. Can't imagine having to go through that as an adult. I have the same thing, though I'm pretty sure it's not Meniere's Disease. I used to get dizzy and be out for the day (until I sleep, I feel better and can open my eyes after that) about 2-3 times a year growing up. Now it happens maybe once a year. Hasn't happened in a while, that I can think of... *knocks on wood* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 Ritola just scored. His 3rd point in 4 games. 2 Namingway and Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 Ritola just scored. His 3rd point in 4 games. Cool... 2 Zeowingsfan and Doggy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 Cool... Okay dude. 5 GoWings1905, thedisappearer, stevieisthebest and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 I'm at least in that room. 4 Vladifan, Aussie_Wing, 55fan and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Okay dude. He's right. Nobody cares much to see you whine. Edited December 5, 2010 by Crymson 2 Doggy and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 He's right. Nobody cares much to see you whine. What the? We've got a Ritola thread from only a day ago, he scores tonight so I post about it, and I'm whining? 3 GoWings1905, Vladifan and 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted December 5, 2010 What the? We've got a Ritola thread from only a day ago, he scores tonight so I post about it, and I'm whining? Your posts about Ritola since he was put on waivers have always been in the context of whining about the fact that Holland let him go. 2 Konnan511 and Doggy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted December 5, 2010 I'm at least in that room. Cause' you're taking the picture, you don't count. 2 55fan and Zeowingsfan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) It appears Ritola is now deaf in one ear and now has a chronic discease in his right ear and might turn completely deaf and some speculate his nhl career could be in jeapordy http://hockey.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2251964/nhl-svensken-ar-dov-pa-ett-ora Edited December 13, 2010 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted December 13, 2010 It appears Ritola is now deaf in one ear and now has a chronic discease in his right ear and might turn completely deaf and some speculate his nhl career could be in jeapordy http://hockey.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2251964/nhl-svensken-ar-dov-pa-ett-ora Now THAT is a real shame. 2 stevkrause and Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Per Bob McKenzie, TB just put Ritola on waivers today. Update on his ear issue here. Edited February 8, 2011 by ogreslayer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 Now THAT is a real shame. wow... what a bummer... He had such promise... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 What an unfortunate situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) What an unfortunate situation. really gotta feel for the guy... our Griffs are having some unfortunate early ending careers, that's possibly two in two years with Oulahen's situation last summer... Edited February 8, 2011 by stevkrause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) He's right. Nobody cares much to see you whine. Excuse me, but what the hell is up with you? Two posts here that have nothing to do with Ritola but you choose instead to attack another poster? I wouldn't even bother bringing this up, but this is not the first time you've done this. NObody cares what you personally think of Aussie. But if you care that much about why we should care, why don't you just start a thread about it? And then you might as well add that empty room that somebody threw on here. A clue? This is NOT about you or other posters here making personal attacks. This is about a good hockey player who is in real pain in every sense of the word. Get.a.life. :nonono: Edited February 8, 2011 by Vladifan 3 GoWings1905, dobbles and Aussie_Wing reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted February 8, 2011 what is going on with former wings?? konstantinov - limo crash fischer - heart problem fleischmann - pulmonary emboli or something like that (bloodclots in lungs) and now ritola with the ear thing. messed up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
