Ray Allen's Daughter Rushed to LA Hospital During the Game

[celticmaestro]

my prayers are with him and his family especially his little girl.

[Bahku]

I haven't seen any concrete info as to what this is all about ... does anyone know for sure or have a link? I assume that if it is diabetes and she was "rushed" to the hospital, that she was in insulin shock, (hypoglycemia), and if so, I pray it was taken care of quickly, as there can be many, many complications with the shock alone, including anaphylaxis, convulsions, coma, and death.

There can also be damage done to the heart muscle and other organs if not treated quickly, usually with ingestion of simple sugars, (candy bar or fruit juice), if the patient is conscious, followed by a meal of complex carbos, protein, etc., or, if the patient is unconscious, by rubbing sugar on the gums or under the tongue, or preferrably with stat IV glucose.

It sounds as if whatever it was they were right on top of it, and if it is concerning diabetes, that's the key to limiting any long-term damage. Here's hoping all is well, and that she's in good hands and recovering well. Our thoughts and prayers with you, Ray ... and your family.

[FLCeltsFan]

My prayers are with Ray and his family.  It is always tough when your kids are hurting.  You just wish you could do something to make them ok.  I hope his daughter is ok. 

[Bankshot]

That stinks!  I hope she's ok.

[Gainesville Celtic]

best wishes to Ray and the entire Allen family.

[Roy Hobbs]

I echo everyone's well wishes.

On a basketball-related note, it would be interesting to know when this happened, and to what extent it affected Ray's game.

Up until the 7:31 mark of the 3rd quarter, he was 4-for-8 shooting, with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 turnovers, and 1 personal foul.

From the 7:31 point onward, he was 0-for-5, with 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 turnovers, and 5 personal fouls.

Those numbers could be a total coincidence, but if they were a result of a distraction, he certainly can't be blamed.

[cdawg617]

Hopefully she'll be ok.

But talk about poor timing.

[carlherrera]

it's times like these when you put things in perspective and realize that there are things more important then even our beloved Celtics.
My prayers are with the Allen family...

[Robb]

ESPN says it's his son that had the medical problem, and they don't mention diabetes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3447442

I thought that diabetes was a strange thing to be "rushed to the hospital" for, so Bahku's post makes a lot more sense.

[ACF]

It's time like these that show you
that "superstars" have problems, too.
We're all you just human.
I hope everything is okay with Ray and
his family.

[westupcali]

My prayers are with you Ray Ray.

[Kings Fan]

ESPN says it's his son that had the medical problem, and they don't mention diabetes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3447442

I thought that diabetes was a strange thing to be "rushed to the hospital" for, so Bahku's post makes a lot more sense.

 That's what I get for listening to reports made on a post game show in Los Angeles, but I guess even they read something about his daughter. Although it doesn't say diabetes, you can't rule that out, but then again my source obviously isn't reliable.

[Hrvoje]

In some media they say it is his son who has problems, in other his daughter.

This is Tierra Allen. I thought she is a little girl.

http://thestatecom.typepad.com/let_it_rip/2007/12/4th-and-inche-1.html

[Hrvoje]

I don't want to keep this thread rolling, just want to correct a thing - it is his son who has problems, not daughter...

And the good news is that he is not as bad as it was thought before...