# 'Deadliest Catch' captain suffers stroke **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 1, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214 "2010-02-01T06:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/1 "2010-02-01T06:11:40Z")
[Story here](http://community.adn.com/adn/node/147436). > [@](#): > > One of the stars of the reality show “Deadliest Catch” suffered a stroke yesterday while in port at St. Paul Island, according to Web sites associated with the show. > > An engineer found Cornelia Marie captain Phil Harris on the floor of his stateroom, according to the Cornelia Marie Web site. He was immediately taken to a clinic in St. Paul – the same place he was treated for a blood clot two years ago – and flown to Anchorage for treatment, the site says. > > “Phil is at a good hospital and receiving the best care possible,” wrote Morgan Howard, the son of Cornelia Marie Devlin, majority owner of the F/V Cornelia Marie. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/2 "2010-02-01T06:59:25Z")
“Phil” bubbled up out of my brain before I even finished reading the thread title. At least the _CM_ was in port — if they had been out on the grounds I wouldn’t have given a Confederate nickel for his chances. Here’s wishing him the best possible recovery. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/3 "2010-02-01T07:08:44Z")
That sucks. ☹ I enjoy Phil and his sons on the show very much. Hope he comes out alright. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/4 "2010-02-01T08:52:02Z")
I hope Phil does ok. I wonder if that clot in his lung lead to a stroke? The Docs didn’t seem too happy with him returning to fishing. Phil mentioned he had to make a lot of changes in his lifestyle. ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/5 "2010-02-01T12:02:09Z")
As soon as I saw the thread title I thought “Captain Phil!” I hope he has a swift recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/6 "2010-02-01T14:22:44Z")
I also immediately thought of Phil, although there was one episode a couple of years ago where Sig was having chest pains during a run. I hope for a fast and successful recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/7 "2010-02-01T14:29:01Z")
Damn, yeah, I thought of Phil right away too, though now that **Kolga** mentions it, I do recall Sig having troubles as well. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/8 "2010-02-01T14:30:23Z")
Hope he is OK. He almost died recently when he had some blood clots in his lungs. He skipped a season for that. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/9 "2010-02-01T15:56:36Z")
Ah shit. I knew it had to be Phil too. He didn’t even stop smoking after the blood clot incident, did he? He’s my favorite captain on the show - cares about his crew, no stupid antics, and he can smell crab farts. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/10 "2010-02-01T16:01:25Z")
I think he still smokes. Usually a health scare gets people to stop smoking but some people are just too addicted. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/11 "2010-02-01T17:32:12Z")
Right ho - my mom had two open heart surgeries, a half dozen heart attacks, and a stroke and kept right on smoking. I think the only reason she stopped her last month of life was a combination of being literally too weak to raise her hand to her mouth and her dementia progressing to the point she forgot to ask for one. At that, I’m a little amazed she stopped _at all_ prior to her death. Some people just don’t quit. While that’s admirable in some endeavors it’s not so good in other areas. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/12 "2010-02-01T17:45:38Z")
Aww, that’s bad. ☹ Yeah, I definitely remember him smoking when he came back last season. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/13 "2010-02-01T23:13:52Z")
TMZ says he had 12 hour surgery and was put in a coma ['Deadliest Catch' Capt. Undergoes 12 Hr. Surgery](http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/01/phil-harris-deadliest-catch-surgery-stroke/) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/14 "2010-02-01T23:30:08Z")
We had stopped watching this, but I remember who Phil is. I hope he’s alright. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/15 "2010-02-02T03:27:10Z")
It’s one of my favorite shows and I add my hopes for Captain Phil’s swift and complete recovery. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/16 "2010-02-02T06:14:33Z")
We have a friend who was part of the series for a while, so it feels very close to home when something bad happens. While I know that the pulmonary embolism wasn’t nearly as bad as it was said to be, but this sounds like a big deal. The fact that he’s still in Alaska bodes poorly for him. If he were stable, he’d be airlifted to Seattle. Twelve hours of surgery may mean an aneurysm rather than a clot. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/17 "2010-02-06T07:28:06Z")
Not that I consider TMZ a ‘source’, but at least they have good news. > **['Deadliest Catch' Captain -- No More Tubes](https://www.tmz.com/2010/02/06/deadliest-catch-captain-harris-stroke/)** > > Captain Phil Harris, the badass star of "Deadliest Catch," is making serious progress in his recovery from last week's stroke -- dude is finally breathing on his own. He’s now apparently breathing on his own, regaining feeling on his left side, and cussing. Atta boy, Phil! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/18 "2010-02-06T14:37:56Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > He’s now apparently breathing on his own, regaining feeling on his left side, and cussing. Atta boy, Phil! Probably cussing about not being allowed cigarettes in the ICU. Sig is still my favorite captain (he’s the Han Solo of crab boat skippers), but I’ve a soft spot for Phil based on his lack of real evil, and his ability to keep from killing his two sons. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/19 "2010-02-06T16:43:13Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Probably cussing about not being allowed cigarettes in the ICU. Yeah, my mom used to bitch about that all the time. It’s really the only time I remember her using four-letter words. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadliest-catch-captain-suffers-stroke/527214/20 "2010-02-06T19:17:11Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > Not that I consider TMZ a ‘source’, but at least they have good news. > > ['Deadliest Catch' Captain -- No More Tubes](http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/06/deadliest-catch-captain-harris-stroke/) > > He’s now apparently breathing on his own, regaining feeling on his left side, and cussing. Atta boy, Phil! I loathe TMZ on principle, but whenever I’ve seen them cited as a source, they’ve turned out to be correct, damn them.