Get Well Big Fella

Yao underwent surgery today and it was successful according to Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton and his co-doctor (is that a term?) Bill McGarvey. I trusted that it would go successfully; Houston is the greatest medical society in the world, things are done here with fantastic results that aren't even tried in other places.

Here are Yao's thoughts after the surgery was complete, and I assume after he was awake from the go down medicine:

"I am very relieved that everything went well with my surgery today,'' Yao said. ``I am looking forward to getting better and starting my physical rehab as soon as the doctors say I can. I would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes during this time and I look forward to the day that I can rejoin my Rockets teammates on the bench."

Get well big guy, make it back for the Olympics and represent your country well.

A message from General Cartman Lee

Dear Rockets fans,

It is with a very heavy heart that I must inform you that your adopted son Yao Ming was [figuratively] killed in battle on the morning of February 26, 2008, at the Toyota Center in Houston. This season has taken something from all of us, and, although your son seems to be the only casualty so far, know that we all share your pain. Your son did not die in vain. I shall persevere and make San Antonio and Utah my slaves. Because I hate those guys. I hate them so very, very much.

Yours,

General Cartman Lee

Ear Muffs!

Hey, kids, ear muffs!!

(and now I can say whatever I want... but, no, I will not celebrate it):

FFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!

Yao missing tonight's game with foot injury.

Nonononononononononononono.

edit: now he's out for the whole season? There is no God.