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Family says doctors misdiagnosed Rocco Baldelli's condition

Ken Bell

Story Created: Dec 16, 2008 at 11:45 PM EDT

Story Updated: Dec 17, 2008 at 2:57 PM EDT

GREAT NEWS FOR ROCCO BALDELLI. A VISIT TO THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LAST WEEK REVEALED THAT DOCTORS HAD MISDIAGNOSED HIS ILLNESS.

BALDELLI MISSED MUCH OF LAST SEASON, AND WHEN HE DID PLAY, HE WAS LIMITED BECAUSE OF EXTREME FATIQUE. DOCTORS THOUGHT IT WAS MITOCHONDRIAL DISORDER WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
THE BALDELLI FAMILY TOLD ME TONIGHT THAT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC DIAGNOSED HIS CONDITION AS CHANNEL-OPATHY, A NON-PROGRESSIVE, HIGHLY TREATABLE DISEASE.

CHANNEL-OPATHY IS A DISEASE INVOLVING DYSFUNTION OF AN ION CHANNEL. CHANNEL-OPATHIES ARE KNOWN TO INVOLVE THE ION CHANNELS FOR POTASSIUM, SODIUM, CHLORIDA AND CALCIUM.

ION CHANNELS ARE CRITICAL TO THE MEMBRANES SURROUNDING EVERY LIVING CELL.

BY THE WAY, THE BALDELLIS TELL ME ROCCO HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE RED SOX.

Sunday, Jan 3 at 9:15 PM DON T wrote ...

GREAT NEWS,LOCAL KID,GOOD LUCK TO HIM NO MATTER WHERE HE ENDS UP,,FIREFIGHTER DON

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Tuesday, Dec 30 at 5:07 PM LORI PLANK, AUDUBON, PA. 19403 wrote ...

Hopefully, those with their not so wise comments will never be diagnosed with mitochondrial or channelopothy disease and will be more considerate and prayerful for others.

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 1:25 PM Tee Kay, Kittery, Maine wrote ...

BRING ROCKO TO BOSTON!!!!!!

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 10:33 AM Caps Lock wrote ...

It's "channelopathy".

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 9:59 AM Big Daddy wrote ...

"gee, how conveinent" *Sarcasm* Yeah Steve, I am sure he faked it...

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 9:29 AM Brandon Iron wrote ...

No one in the Rays organization got a second opinion?

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 2:48 AM Jose1macias wrote ...

Charlie you disappeared from the cubs board.

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 2:38 AM Tyler wrote ...

GREAT NEWS ABOUT RB! HOPEFULLY HE CAN GET IT TREATED AND UNDER CONTROL QUICKLY. BEST OF LUCK WHEREVER HE LANDS THIS OFFSEASON.

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 2:35 AM steve wrote ...

gee, how conveinent

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 2:28 AM Charlie Marlow wrote ...

NO KIDDING!1

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Wednesday, Dec 17 at 1:56 AM CHRLIE CAHILLL wrote ...

WOW I DIDN'T KNOW ACTUAL NEWS SOURCES USED AS MUCH CAPITAL LETTERS AS I DO!!!! MASSIVNE LGHTHINGINT BOLT!!!!

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