HIP, HIP HOORAY - CHICK'S OUT! LAKERS VOICE GOES HOME AFTER SURGERY.Byline: Orith Goldberg Staff Writer VAN NUYS - Legendary Lakers See Lake poets announcer Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). Hearn was all smiles as he walked out of the hospital Wednesday, 17 days after breaking his hip, and vowed to return courtside court·side n. The area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball. later this month. The 85-year-old play-by-play man said neither his recent hip surgery, nor his heart-valve replacement in December, had dimmed his resolve to get back behind the microphone. ``I'll tell you one thing for sure, it'll be in March, not in April,'' Hearn said. Flanked by his wife, Marge, and the staff of Valley Presbyterian Hospital Presbyterian Hospital can refer to several places:
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announcer gripped a walker and donned a white Lakers cap while addressing reporters. He credited his speedy recovery to the team, hospital staff and fans who sent get-well mail. ``Marge and I opened every one and read every single one,'' he said. Hearn had announced 3,338 consecutive Lakers games - dating back to 1965 - before he had heart surgery in December. On Feb. 17, when he was still recovering from that surgery, he slipped and broke his left hip while getting out of his car. Two days later, surgeons replaced the ball that connected the femur femur (fē`mər): see leg. to his hip socket. Lakers spokesman John Black said while the Lakers miss Hearn, they want him to receive a green light from doctors before returning to the announcers' booth. ``He is going to be back eventually and it will be a wonderful moment,'' Black said. ``If it's at the end of March or April, it doesn't matter. What matters is that he's completely (ready).'' Hearn has been undergoing physical therapy at the hospital and will continue the regimen regimen /reg·i·men/ (rej´i-men) a strictly regulated scheme of diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve certain ends. reg·i·men n. 1. at his Encino home, officials said. He'll also likely need the walker for six more weeks. ``He is expected to have a full recovery,'' said Jamie Terrence, a nurse manager at the hospital. After speaking with the media Hearn was escorted to a silver Lexus for the trip home. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Lakers' Chick Hearn, 85, is all smiles as he walks out of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer |
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