Jonah Lomu- Another kidney transplant
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Jonah Lomu- Another kidney transplant
Former All Blacks great Jonah Lomu needs a new kidney transplant and has lost 30 kg in weight since last September, the 36-year-old has told a New Zealand magazine in an interview.
Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 test appearances for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had a first organ transplant eight years ago but that kidney stopped functioning in October last year.
The former winger was taken to hospital in Auckland during the World Cup in New Zealand last September and in an interview New Zealand Woman's Weekly that he had recently been undergoing dialysis for 21 hours each week.
"We were hoping to see some improvement but nothing has made any difference, so the next step is to try to find a donor," Lomu said.
Combining the size and power of a forward with the speed of a winger, Lomu was a try-scoring phenomenon during his heyday and the first rugby player to gain a genuine global profile.
He was diagnosed with the serious kidney disorder nephrotic syndrome in 1995 and underwent his first organ transplant in 2004.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12022012/58/lomu-needs-second-kidney-transplant.html
Get well big fella. He helped make the sport as big as it is today. The first rugby superstar.
Thomond- Posts : 10663
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Thoughts and prayers are with him and his family! Get well soon big man
Rory_Gallagher- Posts : 11324
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I wish him all the best
Cymroglan- Posts : 4171
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Echo the wishes, genuine nice chap and a great player back in the day. Get well.
eirebilly- Posts : 24807
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Doesn't sound great for the big guy.
Wish him all the best in finding a suitable donor.
Wish him all the best in finding a suitable donor.
HERSH- Posts : 4207
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Such an utterly humble bloke, I hope like hell he comes through it.
chewed_mintie- Posts : 1225
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Get well soon Jonah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsXTa7UCGlk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Judms69Zw8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsXTa7UCGlk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Judms69Zw8g
Pete C (Kiwireddevil)- Posts : 10925
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I think England in the 95 RWC got off lightly.
Pure class
Pure class
HERSH- Posts : 4207
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I just stumbled upon this post almost by accident.
Jeez. It's bad news. I can't begin to consider what he would have achieved had he not had his initial kidney failure.
I hated him as a player. But not being a New Zealander, I guess that counts as the highest accolade I can give
Jeez. It's bad news. I can't begin to consider what he would have achieved had he not had his initial kidney failure.
I hated him as a player. But not being a New Zealander, I guess that counts as the highest accolade I can give
Portnoy- Posts : 4396
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Portnoy wrote:I just stumbled upon this post almost by accident.
Jeez. It's bad news.
Yes it is. Hopefully puts your rants into perspective. Just think, the more rants like yours, the more decent posts like this get hidden. Take heed please!!!! Your petty crusades mean nothing more than a massive irrelevance.
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Very sad news
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