Breaking News: “Test results today on Jose Reyes have confirmed that Jose has an overactive thyroid.”
That is from the official Press Release from the Mets. It then goes on to say,
“Jose will remain in New York to await results of additional blood tests that will help further determine his treatment. Those test results are not expected back before Thursday. We will share more information as it becomes available.”
How we get from that to “The issue is thought to be fully treatable and should only keep Reyes out for about a month.” I have no idea. Especially when the source used Adam Rubin on Twitter says only the following.
“Jose Reyes apparently does have an overactive thyroid. … The team will issue a release shortly.”
So I figure maybe someone else in the media is reporting an inside source that Reyes is expected to miss a month so I do a search and I am still unable to find a news agency that says according to sources Reyes should be only out about a month.
In fact the closest I can find is from Marty Noble where he says “No matter what is decided, the results of the third set of blood tests will delay Reyes’ training camp at least one more day and perhaps longer. The best-case scenario the Mets had envisioned had him returning to camp Wednesday and playing by the weekend.”
Perhaps longer, that is far from suggesting a month.
So what do we know? We know that
- Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid
- Jose will remain in New York pending results of additional blood tests to help determine his treatment.
- Those test results are not expected back before Thursday.
- Jose Reyes will not be playing for the Mets this Thursday.
Oh and we will know more when information becomes available.
So let’s stop speculating and saying Reyes will be out for a month till we know otherwise.
4 comments
saltygary
3/9/2010-9:38pm at 9:38 pm (UTC -4)
For his benefit, IF he is using HGH I hope he at least tells his doctors. I would hate to see something negative happen to him as a result of him hiding the truth.
metsfan4decades
3/9/2010-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, can we not put the cart before the horse, please? (as my grandma used to say)
Good thoughts to Jose that it’s nothing serious and with proper meds we’ll see him patrolling SS for us very soon.
metsfan4decades
3/9/2010-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
And this is someone at least trying to do their homework before the speculate on Reyes:
Doctor: most hyperactive thyroid patients easily treated »
By Adam Rubin
Dr. Leonard M. Freeman, the director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Moses Division of Montefiore Hospital, said most cases of hyperthyroidism are easily treated with radioactive iodine. Assuming Jose Reyes has the common type of hyperactivity, known as Graves Disease, his availability for Opening Day should not be in question, Freeman added.
However, given it’s only 27 days until the April 5 opener, it could be a close call.
“When treated, the vast majority of patients do quite well,†Freeman said. “I treat many patients every week.â€
The thyroid, located in front of the neck, is responsible for metabolism. An overactive gland, left unchecked, can lead to a rapid or abnormal heart rate or even protruding eyes and vision issues.
Sometimes the treatment can cause patients to end up with an underactive thyroid, but that can be addressed with a thyroid pill each day, Freeman said.
Freeman did note, however, that he is not familiar with Reyes’ particular condition and can’t offer a precise diagnosis.
“If left untreated it can lead to problems — cardiac, vision, things like that,†Freeman said. “However, if treated promptly, which seems like he’s probably on the path to that happening, this should not have any impact on his performance this season as I see it. He would be available close to Opening Day if that’s the case.â€
joed1
3/9/2010-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
I’m pretty sure everyone is referring to the doctor from NY who was a guest of Ed Randall on WFAN. The Thyroid Specialist said that what Reyes suffers from is fully treatable but that he would miss about a month which may or may not affect his start on opening day. This was on Sunday during his Talking Baseball show. Sorry I dont remember the Dr’s name but he’s treated many baseball players in the past.