Benny Parsons struggles to breathe

UPDATE The lung specialist put Benny in CMC hospital the day after Christmas with blood clots in the right lung and behind his right knee. They have Parsons on complete bed rest and will not allow him to get up at all and Parsons will be at CMC from 5 to 7 days. The doctor has started Parsons on blood thinners to dissolve the clots, which were caused from the aggressive radiation from treating the lung cancer, to email Benny, go to BennyParsons.com or goprn.com.

12/16/06 Benny Parsons is having a hard time breathing after radiation treatment on the cancerous tumor in his left lung has destroyed it. Parsons’ right lung is healthy and strong, and doctors believe Parsons’ body will eventually adjust to having just one healthy lung. But until then, the former Winston Cup Series champion driver will need to use oxygen to assist his breathing.