Hardcore Holly Illness Update

[Enigma 0]

The following was posted by a friend of Bob Holly at the message board of Bob Holly's official website:

 

Here's the latest on Bob's situation...

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The staph infection he got in the ring around August of last year turned into MSRA , they thought they had cured it, but when he had surgery on his right elbow in February it came back full force landing him back in the hospital in March. Everything seemed to be going ok until around the 7th or 8th of April when he came down with what we thought was a bad case of the flu (fever, chills, and then his arm began to swell). We went back to the doctor and he was admitted directly to the hospital that night and emergency surgery was scheduled the next morning. We stayed in the hospital until they put a PIC line in and got the results of the cultures back from surgery showing it was indeed still the MSRA which had gotten into his blood and also embedded his elbow joint. Unfortunately the only antibiotic that will probably get rid of it once and for all has to be administered by IV once every 12 hours for about the next 6 weeks. He has been on and off antibiotics since September of last year fighting this infection when he first got it, which really created a super strain infection resistant to everything they have given him. Now we are fighting along with that damage to other organs probably caused from such strong meds. They are monitoring him closely here at home, taking blood every other day now, delivering the medication to us daily, and at least trying to let him be here instead of at the hospital. The results on Friday were a little scary and they started him on an additional medication because his platelet level and potassium level were very high. Hopefully things will start to turn around and they will get this all out of his system without any long term damage to his kidneys.

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We encourage all Bob Holly fans to support Bob in this tough time! Any cards or anything from fans to cheer him up would be great! He is so ready to be back in the ring and all of this is very disheartening. He is a fighter and wants to be back to the ring and like I said we encourage you to drop Bob a note. The website (www.bobhollyacademy.com) has the address! Thanks everyone!

 

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S_D Note: I think someone's timeline is off here. Hardcore Holly wrestled Ken Kennedy at the No Mercy PPV in October 2005, but maybe he was working with it then and didn't know it. Who knows.

[naiwf 0]

I may not have liked him as a wrestler, but I hope he recovers without any longterm damage to any of his organs, since it sounds like he's dealing with something pretty severe.

[2GOLD 0]

Hopefully he recovers and if he can't come back to wrestling, he can always return to acting. He was pretty damn good in OPERATION SANDMAN.

[Only The Strong Survive 0]

How did he get this staph infection? Random blade job?

[Just John 0]

Well, I certainly hope he recovers, but I'm not going to pretend to miss him on SD.

[Guest treecelightning]

I really hope he pulls through this allright.

 

Good luck Sparkplug!!

[haws bah gawd 0]

While I never wish to see anything like this happen to someone, it seems as though Bob is getting a case of the Karma. Roughing up all those rookies just to be a dick (ex: Matt Capotelli, Rene Dupree and Carlito) is bound to lead to a backlash of sorts. Best wishes on a recovery though.

[Guest NYankees]

I hope he recovers 100 percent and retires.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

I can't say I feel sorry for him, but I do hope he gets better.

[Dips 0]

Is it not MRSA?

[Masked Man of Mystery 0]

First, what is MSRA? Second, I hope he recovers, retires, and goes home.

[Only The Strong Survive 0]

How did he get this staph infection? Random blade job?

[Guest AndrewisyourHero]

MSRA is a type of Staph Infection which is penecillin resistant

[starvenger 0]

MSRA is a type of Staph Infection which is penecillin resistant

Nasty.

 

I'm with the majority here. I don't want to see Bob wrestle anymore - we've got JBL to stiff the newbies - but I hope he recovers...

[claydude14 0]

This sucks, I really enjoyed Bob's run with Haas last year. Hopefully he gets well.

[buffybeast 0]

I always liked the big shot. I hope he gets better and goes back to welding. He should completely retire from wrestling.

[Guest StylesMark]

Get well, super heavyweight.

[Paul Stanley 0]

To hell with him, where's lunch?

[Guest Heel Heat]

The following was posted by a friend of Bob Holly at the message board of Bob Holly's official website:

 

Here's the latest on Bob's situation...

---

The staph infection he got in the ring around August of last year turned into MSRA , they thought they had cured it, but when he had surgery on his right elbow in February it came back full force landing him back in the hospital in March. Everything seemed to be going ok until around the 7th or 8th of April when he came down with what we thought was a bad case of the flu (fever, chills, and then his arm began to swell). We went back to the doctor and he was admitted directly to the hospital that night and emergency surgery was scheduled the next morning. We stayed in the hospital until they put a PIC line in and got the results of the cultures back from surgery showing it was indeed still the MSRA which had gotten into his blood and also embedded his elbow joint. Unfortunately the only antibiotic that will probably get rid of it once and for all has to be administered by IV once every 12 hours for about the next 6 weeks. He has been on and off antibiotics since September of last year fighting this infection when he first got it, which really created a super strain infection resistant to everything they have given him. Now we are fighting along with that damage to other organs probably caused from such strong meds. They are monitoring him closely here at home, taking blood every other day now, delivering the medication to us daily, and at least trying to let him be here instead of at the hospital. The results on Friday were a little scary and they started him on an additional medication because his platelet level and potassium level were very high. Hopefully things will start to turn around and they will get this all out of his system without any long term damage to his kidneys.

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We encourage all Bob Holly fans to support Bob in this tough time! Any cards or anything from fans to cheer him up would be great! He is so ready to be back in the ring and all of this is very disheartening. He is a fighter and wants to be back to the ring and like I said we encourage you to drop Bob a note. The website (www.bobhollyacademy.com) has the address! Thanks everyone!

 

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S_D Note: I think someone's timeline is off here. Hardcore Holly wrestled Ken Kennedy at the No Mercy PPV in October 2005, but maybe he was working with it then and didn't know it. Who knows.

 

Unfortunately hes still looking to get back into the ring, and lets set one thing straight, hes not a "fighter" in the ring, hes an actor that fake fights for a living, ive been so over Holly and his bullshit for so long now. He treats people like shit, acts like an asshole in person and now im supposed to feel bad for him and wish him well? Karmas a bitch isnt it?

[k thx 0]

I hope he lives. But I don't really give much of a fuck if he enters a ring again. Vince will take care of him regardless.

 

Remember, if he doesn't wrestle, he'll probably be a road agent or trainer.

[Guest Chrisly_2005]

The following was posted by a friend of Bob Holly at the message board of Bob Holly's official website:

 

Here's the latest on Bob's situation...

---

The staph infection he got in the ring around August of last year turned into MSRA , they thought they had cured it, but when he had surgery on his right elbow in February it came back full force landing him back in the hospital in March. Everything seemed to be going ok until around the 7th or 8th of April when he came down with what we thought was a bad case of the flu (fever, chills, and then his arm began to swell). We went back to the doctor and he was admitted directly to the hospital that night and emergency surgery was scheduled the next morning. We stayed in the hospital until they put a PIC line in and got the results of the cultures back from surgery showing it was indeed still the MSRA which had gotten into his blood and also embedded his elbow joint. Unfortunately the only antibiotic that will probably get rid of it once and for all has to be administered by IV once every 12 hours for about the next 6 weeks. He has been on and off antibiotics since September of last year fighting this infection when he first got it, which really created a super strain infection resistant to everything they have given him. Now we are fighting along with that damage to other organs probably caused from such strong meds. They are monitoring him closely here at home, taking blood every other day now, delivering the medication to us daily, and at least trying to let him be here instead of at the hospital. The results on Friday were a little scary and they started him on an additional medication because his platelet level and potassium level were very high. Hopefully things will start to turn around and they will get this all out of his system without any long term damage to his kidneys.

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We encourage all Bob Holly fans to support Bob in this tough time! Any cards or anything from fans to cheer him up would be great! He is so ready to be back in the ring and all of this is very disheartening. He is a fighter and wants to be back to the ring and like I said we encourage you to drop Bob a note. The website (www.bobhollyacademy.com) has the address! Thanks everyone!

 

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S_D Note: I think someone's timeline is off here. Hardcore Holly wrestled Ken Kennedy at the No Mercy PPV in October 2005, but maybe he was working with it then and didn't know it. Who knows.

 

Unfortunately hes still looking to get back into the ring, and lets set one thing straight, hes not a "fighter" in the ring, hes an actor that fake fights for a living, ive been so over Holly and his bullshit for so long now. He treats people like shit, acts like an asshole in person and now im supposed to feel bad for him and wish him well? Karmas a bitch isnt it?

 

LOL to this. I agree 100%

[haVoc 0]

And for the fans that don’t like me, they only know me from television. If they were to meet me, they would see the kind of person I really am. I’m a giving person. I give to charities and stuff like that. It’s the fans choice if they don’t like me, but they don’t need to say derogatory things because I’m sick. This could be life-threatening.

 

Bob Holly Fights For His Life

[Placebo Effect 0]

"I give to charities and stuff like that."

 

So sincere.

[Si82 0]

"I give to charities and stuff like that."

 

So sincere.

That exactly what I thought.

[Silence 0]

"I give to charities and stuff like that."

 

So sincere.

 

That was about as sincere as when he just said "It's sad, it's sad" over Crash Holly's death a few years ago.

[Scroby 0]

You know I really want to wish him to get well but honestly Fuck Bob Holly. This is competely karma coming back at him for being a prick to all the guys who had the same dream he had when he first got into wrestling or the WWE and decided to beat the crap out of them or try and injure them. I didn't feel sorry when he Lesnar broke his neck and I don't feel bad for him now. I do hope he gets better but he needs to stay the hell out of the ring. I don't feel sorry for him at all.

[mfn 0]

Why was Holly so stiff with the rookies anyways? Was he jealous because he knew that he was a jobber for life?

[Nightfall 0]

He's just a prick, and he did it because he could get away with it. While I do hope he gets better, if I had to choose between him staying sick and never wrestling again, or getting better and coming back, I'd rather have him stay sick. Like Scroby said, fuck Bob Holly.

[Scroby 0]

Why was Holly so stiff with the rookies anyways? Was he jealous because he knew that he was a jobber for life?

 

Pretty much but his excuse was "its apart of my gimmick and I'm a tough guy."

[Vampiro69 0]

I was never even missing Bob Holly. Hope he gets well and stays off my TV.