Detailed update on Barry Windham, WWE helping with medical costs

Blackjack Mulligan (a/k/a Bob Windham) spoke with Mike Mooneyham of the Charleston Post and Courier regarding his son Barry Windham's medical issues. "We couldn’t tell what the problem was for a long time," Mulligan said. "He did have a heart attack. The heart procedure went all right.

"The doctor said there was minimal damage and that he had a big, strong heart, and that he was going to be OK. We just don’t know about the stroke damage. He obviously had some kind of seizure, some type of stroke, because he doesn’t have full control... It’s going to be a long deal,” said Mulligan. “It was a very close call ... we almost lost him."

Mulligan also revealed that WWE is helping with the medical costs. "Triple H approved the whole funding," he said. "A big, black Cadillac limo pulled up to the hospital. A chauffeur got out, and two doctors put him (Windham) in the back of an ambulance and whisked him off.

"He’s at a place (top-flight medical center) where they’re taking care of all of his problems. He’s being ministered to physically and spiritually." To read the full story, visit postandcourier.com.

Powell's POV: Mulligan also went into detail about the trouble he and others had in moving Barry due to his size, and the horrible state he was found in. He also said that he may have suffered a neck injury that affected some nerves, but Windham regained feeling in his extremities. Here's wishing Barry, Bob, and the entire family the best in what will likely be a long road to recovery.