TEAMMATES HELP EASE PAIN RANDLES RETURNS TO THE ICE AFTER SCARE.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer Cameron Randles didn't know his appendix had ruptured. A precocious pre·co·cious adj. Showing unusually early development or maturity. pre·coc  ity , pre·co 13-year-old Shadow Hills Middle School of Palmdale eighth grader who plays right wing for the Valencia Express Bantam BantamFormer city and sultanate, Java. It was located at the western end of Java between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. In the early 16th century it became a powerful Muslim sultanate, which extended its control over parts of Sumatra and Borneo. B (13- and 14-year olds) hockey team, Randles didn't know his condition had been wrongly diagnosed by doctors as constipation constipation, infrequent or difficult passage of feces. Constipation may be caused by the lack of adequate roughage or fluid in the diet, prolonged physical inactivity, certain drugs, or emotional disturbance. , and he certainly didn't know the condition threatened his life. All he knew was that the pain in his midsection mid·sec·tion n. A middle section, especially the midriff of the body. for which he was taken to an emergency room was excruciating. ``It brought me to my knees, really,'' Randles said. ``I couldn't walk. I couldn't do anything.'' Randles returned to Ice Station-Valencia for the first time Thursday, less than three weeks after undergoing life-saving medical treatments. Randles was released from Northridge Hospital on Feb. 14. Infectious fluids released by the burst appendix had to be drained from his body days before his appendix could be removed. His return is especially timely for the Express, which expects him back for the upcoming Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Amateur Hockey Association playoffs (March 12-13 at Riverside's Icetown). His ordeal has brought an already cohesive team even closer. Randles said most of his Express teammates either visited him in the hospital or called, as did many others in the Ice Station community. Many came with gifts. Express teammate Doug Lamothe brought him a limited edition Mike Modano Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. (born June 7 1970, in Livonia, Michigan) is a professional hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He is the all-time goal scoring leader amongst American-born players. Z-Carbon curved stick he knew Randles wanted. ``It's really cool (that he's back),'' Lamothe said. ``Everybody was missing him. It was weird without him even though he really doesn't talk much. We needed him back on our team.'' If not for what Randles' mother Ruby calls a ``miracle'' diagnosis, she believes her son might not still be alive. After taking her son to an Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley hospital emergency room in late January, an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. revealed a pea-sized object on his appendix doctors did not believe to be the cause of his discomfort. They were wrong. A subsequent MRI taken a week later revealed the object to be an abscess abscess, localized inflamation associated with tissue necrosis. Abscesses are characterized by inflamation, which is due to the accumulation of pus in the local tissues, and often painful swelling. that had grown to about the size of a marble. Randles had lost nearly 10 pounds during that span. Remarkably, he played in two games after the initial diagnosis, and scored a goal in a victory Jan. 23 over the Beach City Lightning. Amid the fear, confusion and pain he experienced while sitting in a hospital bed, Randles said the visits and calls from teammates and friends gave him a lift. ``It made it a little easier knowing I had other people caring for me and supporting me besides my mom,'' he said. And with the team's second-leading scorer now thought to be on track for a complete recovery, Express players are breathing a little easier. ``It is a feel-good story,'' Express coach Monty Hargraves said. ``I think it kind of transcends the wins and losses, you know. ``All you have in life really are friends.'' Gideon Rubin (818) 713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (ran in SAC edition only) Cameron Randles, 13, is back with his Valencia Express teammates after being hospitalized with a burst appendix. Gideon Rubin/Daily News |
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