| | PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers coach Roger Neilson, who underwent cancer treatment March 10, could be released from the hospital as early as Thursday night.
Neilson underwent a stem cell transplant to combat multiple myeloma, and he is recovering well and is out of bed.
"The coach feels great today He has no fever. He is not nauseated," said Dr. Isadore Brodsky, the chief of oncology hematology at Hahnemann University Hospital. "He is off all medications."
Brodsky said Neilson's white blood cell count is "more than it should be, so we are stopping all the drugs that he needs to stimulate his marrow. His marrow is perfectly engrafted."
Neilson, 65, is regaining his energy and may be able to rejoin the Flyers "a lot sooner than we thought," Brodsky said.
The coach was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on Dec. 9. The stem cell transplant is designed to leave Neilson free of cancer.
Once out of the hospital, Neilson will begin three to five weeks of rehabilitation.
Neilson plans to rejoin the team for the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. His duties are being handled by assistant Craig Ramsay, who is running the team, and fellow assistant Wayne Cashman. | |
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