Pete Weber, the Nashville Predators' beloved 71-year-old broadcaster, had brain surgery Monday but expects to be back in the booth for Saturday's home game.
Weber has remained on the air for most home games since his diagnosis. He has also been calling home games from the press box instead of the radio booth to save him from having to climb stairs.
"I'm nervously looking forward to it; I'll put it that way," Weber said of the surgery, which is expected to take 90 minutes and is expected to keep him in the hospital overnight."I never think of any of these things as slam dunks or done deals, but with this group of medical people I'm pretty close to that."
Weber first suspected something was wrong when he noticed his right hip was"very tight." He presumed it was from all the walking he did in Europe, but one of the Predators team doctors took a closer look and told him"three ligaments are at war with each other."A battery of tests over the next several weeks didn't reveal much until the spinal tap proved to temporarily relieve Weber of those balance issues.
While life moves a little slower these days for Weber, who has been a broadcaster with the team since its inception, said it has allowed him to spend a bit more time with his wife, Claudia, who has been even closer by Weber's side, literally, since he was diagnosed. With Max Herd calling games in Weber's stead on the road, 102.5-FM has made it a point to include Weber on many road broadcasts during its pregame show."I've been kind of overwhelmed by all the people reaching out, but that's great," Weber said.
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