Ed Orgeron Returns to LSU After 18 Days in Hospital

BATON ROUGE, La. - Ed Orgeron, Coach O, is reportedly doing better after he spent 18 days hospitalized with sepsis, a dangerous and life threatening health problem.

The infection has kept him away from the LSU Tigers for several weeks. Now, Coach O is back around the LSU football facility as he continues his recovery.

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Ed Orgeron Is Back Around The LSU Football Facility

According to New Orleans journalist Kaare Johnson, Orgeron has returned to the LSU football facility while continuing to recover. Johnson reported that Orgeron has been walking with a cane and wearing compression socks as he follows his doctors' orders.

Being back around the LSU facility doesn't mean Coach O is back to his normal routine.

Lane Kiffin Said Orgeron's Health Situation Was "A Little Bit Scary"

In recent media interviews, Kiffin hasn't gone into great detail about Orgeron's medical situation, and he's made it clear that he wants to respect his longtime friend's privacy.

But when reporters asked him about Orgeron earlier this week, Kiffin acknowledged that the situation had been serious.

From sports.yahoo.com -

Orgeron left practice in mid-August after he 'wasn't feeling real well,' and Kiffin sent him home immediately to recover. He has been away from the building since, missing all of fall camp and LSU's first two games. When Kiffin addressed Orgeron's health situation in a presser on September 14, he confirmed that Coach O was dealing with serious health issues but kept the information private.

The two have worked together at multiple stops over the years, including at USC, and Kiffin brought Orgeron back to LSU this year because of their relationship and Orgeron's experience in recruiting and defense.

LSU Fans Are Going To Have To Wait For Coach O's Return

The encouraging part is that Orgeron is reportedly back around the LSU facility.

The other side of that story is that he's still recovering.

There has been no announced timetable for when Coach O will resume his full duties with the Tigers, and Kiffin has not indicated whether Orgeron will travel with the team for LSU's upcoming game against Ole Miss.

After spending 18 days in the hospital dealing with a serious infection, getting healthy is obviously much more important than getting back onto a football sideline.

What Is Sepsis?

According to the CDC, sepsis is essentially an emergency reaction by the body to an infection. It isn't an infection itself, and you don't "catch" sepsis from another person. Instead, an "infection triggers an extreme immune response that can begin damaging the body's own tissues and organs."

The reason why sepsis is so dangerous is that problem isn't just that there's an infection somewhere in the body. The body's response to the infection can become so extreme that it starts affecting blood flow and damaging organs which can ultimately lead to organ failure and death

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Who are some of the notable people to have stepped on the campus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette? A website called Ranker.com does a great job of ranking just about everything. One of their better list includes a compilation of famous people that went to each university in the U.S. Below is the list of the top 10 that were the answers to the following questions: "Which famous people went to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette?" and "Which celebrities are University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni?"

Keep in mind that their ranking does not just include graduates but also celebs who at least attended the university.

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