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Kidney disease forces Rice OL Drew Carroll to end his football career
Rice senior offensive lineman Drew Carroll ended his football career last Sunday in emotional fashion.
Carroll was diagnosed immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a condition that occurs when abnormal IgA proteins build up in the kidneys in 2012. He tried to play through the discomfort, but in late May, the disease got worse and he was forced to retire.
"You hope a day like this never comes," coach David Bailiff told the Associated Press. "But it's important to keep him close, let him feel the emotions of the game and keep those relationships with the team."
Bailiff made Carroll as assistant offensive line coach while he finishes his degree. Carroll will graduate with a degree in sports medicine in December.
Carroll’s diagnosis came in November 2012 when he felt pain in his back after a game in November. He thought it was a broken tailbone, but when he saw blood in his urine, he was admitted to the hospital. Doctors found a cyst on one of his kidneys and told him he was in acute renal failure, which is an abrupt loss of kidney function. Carroll’s kidneys were struggling to filter waste from his blood.
In January 2013, a biopsy showed Carroll he had nephropathy, but doctors still allowed him to play football because they didn’t know whether it would worsen his condition.
Last season, Carroll started five games at right tackle, including the Conference USA championship game and the Liberty Bowl.
But during offseason conditioning in May, Carroll noticed some discoloration on his left thigh. By the time he got to trainers, he was shivering uncontrollably and there was more blood in his urine. Carroll was taken back to the emergency room. He stayed a week at Houston Methodist Hospital, lost 20 pounds and was also diagnosed with pericarditis, a swelling of the membrane surrounding the heart. He was given official word that his time on the football field needed to come to an end.
Carroll’s kidneys are working at a little more than 50 percent right now and he knows the prospect of dialysis and a kidney transplant are in his future. While dialysis, which removes waste, salt and extra water to prevent them from building up in the body, will help with Carroll’s condition, there is no known cure for his disease except for a kidney transplant.
But he’s trying not to think about that and for now, he’s focusing on remaining a part of the Rice program.
"I just try to focus on the next day right now," Carroll told the Associated Press. "I don't think too much down the road about a transplant or dialysis. I kind of worry about each day. I don't think focusing on all of that will help me that much.
"I can't imagine a better place to be to face something like this. I still feel like I'm a part of this team and that'll help me with whatever's down the road."
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After fighting off deadly fungal infection, UCLA's Marcus Rios returns to field
The start of preseason camp was different for UCLA cornerback Marcus Rios.
“I haven’t been out here for about two years,” Rios said. “I have been thinking about it for a very long time. I took a moment, took it in and was ready to go.”
Rios, a sophomore, saw some playing time in 2012 before being sidelined with what was believed initially to be a sinus infection. It turned out to be much more serious.
Per the Los Angeles Times, Rios actually had a “rare and aggressive fungal infection.” He spent months in the hospital in the spring of 2013 and doctors told him after he was released that they did not expect him to survive the ordeal.
His story was documented on Animal Planet’s “Monsters Inside Me,” which features people who are victims of parasites. Rios said he hopes his comeback story can inspire others who have gone through similar ordeals.
“Anything I can do to help people who go through troubles,” Rios said. “You get depressed, but things can get better if you stay positive. I can embrace what I have been through. I am blessed to be alive.”
Rios rejoined the team last fall, but was in no condition to suit up for the Bruins. He said his weight was down to 130 pounds, but now that he’s off medications, he has been able to get back up to 185 pounds. With the 2014 season rapidly approaching, the former four-star recruit is ready to get back out on the field on Saturdays.
“I have been through enough,” Rios said. “I’m just ready to play ball again.”
His position coach, Demetrice Martin, said Rios is regaining the edge he saw from him back when he was a recruit.
“Fighting back from that illness, enduring something that serious, you have to admire him,” Martin said. “He’s picking things back up. He respects the process. I believe he will be rewarded. Hard work will pay off.”
Beyond just preseason camp, Rios will get his first action back out on the field on August 30 when the Bruins travel to Virginia. His return to the Rose Bowl will come in a week two matchup with Memphis.
For more UCLA news, visit BruinSportsReport.com.
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