Surgery was a success. The former All-Pro linebacker and NFL executive underwent a successful heart transplant on Monday, according to multiple reports. Matt Millen has received an early Christmas gift. Former NFL linebacker and Lions general manager Matt Millen has undergone a successful heart transplant and is recovering in the hospital, according to his wife. ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Former NFL player and general manager Matt Millen says he is being treated for a rare disease that has robbed his heart of most of its normal function. The former All-Pro linebacker and NFL executive underwent a successful heart transplant on Monday, according to multiple reports. No. As he waited for one he began chemotherapy to rid himself of the amyloidosis. Former Lions president Matt Millen has been going to chemotherapy once a week for the past eight months as he battles amyloidosis, a rare disease that might force him to seek a heart transplant. Matt Millen; Millen in 2009.
Millen was told he needed a heart transplant to continue living. He also returned 7 kickoffs for 72 yards. Millen finished his 12 NFL seasons with 11 sacks and 9 interceptions, which he returned for 132 yards, and 8 fumble recoveries. Was not a fan of his as a GM, but I am a fan of him being a man as well as a family man.Thoughts to you and your family, Matt. Ex-Detroit Lions GM Matt Millen in hospital, awaiting heart transplant.
Football legend Matt Millen underwent a heart transplant in the early Monday morning hours. Matt Millen, the four-time Super Bowl champ from Whitehall High and Penn State, received a heart transplant on Christmas eve, continuing his battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. Millen, 60, went public about his disease in April, when he told the Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, that his heart was working at 30 percent of … Peter King had Matt on his podcast a couple of weeks ago and it showed how happy Millen actually is regardless if he received a transplant, or not. In Millen’s case, the disease affected his heart, reducing it to operating at about 30 percent capacity. 54, 55 ... build up in organs or tissue. Former Penn State and NFL great Matt Millen during part of his 12-week stay at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, N.J., waiting for a heart transplant to save his life. Matt Millen has received an early Christmas gift. The Big Ten Network announced Matt Millen was stepping down. Former NFL linebacker, executive and broadcaster Matt Millen is reportedly recovering in a New Jersey hospital after a Christmas Eve heart transplant. 4-Time Super Bowl Winner May Need Heart Transplant Due To Rare Disease Matt Millen health update: the longtime former NFL player, general manager, and now college football analyst is … An update on Matt Millen, for those who read about his heart transplant in the column: He is out of surgery, and his wife Pat tells me the doctors told her it was a good match. Millen stepped away from the broadcasting booth earlier in the year to battle amyloidosis, and now he’s getting a new heart. Tackles were not recorded at that time. “He is out of surgery, and his wife Pat …