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I've had extraordinary good luck with my health, other than a broken elbow.

I am extremely lucky; I've never been ill - although about 20 years ago I broke my right arm hang gliding.

I've broken my wrist, dislocated toes and shoulders, gotten stitches, you name it. However, the worst was a severely bruised femur. I got body checked into an open gate while playing hockey. The doctor couldn't believe I didn't shatter my femur.

I do have to say I have been very fortunate.

I've separated my shoulder and my collarbone; I've messed up my knee a million times. I've broken my foot in several places. I've broken my toe a bunch, broken my nose a couple of times, and had a bunch of other annoying little injuries, like turf toe and arthritis and tendonitis. It's part of the game.

You know, 97 percent of the time, if you come into a hospital, everything goes well. But three percent of the time, we have major complications.

When I was 11, I spent eight months in the hospital with rheumatic fever and almost died.

I know that I'm very lucky to be alive. For 35 or 40 years I've spilt my blood and broke my bones and spent years in hospitals.