"Joey, when he was born had two kidney problems. He had two surgeries," Sam Vitale said. "The one...
"Joey, when he was born had two kidney problems. He had two surgeries," Sam Vitale said. "The one thing I think about all the time is after his second surgery my wife and I were in tears and the doctor said, ‘Don’t feel so bad, your son doesn’t know what he’s going through. One thing I’ve found out about kids at this age that have this kind of surgery is they grow up to be tough, strong men.’ I just keep thinking about that. The doctor was right."
— http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=613252
