It's a rough game

[chickenfeet]

A couple of weeks back I posted about a game I played in Markham. I mentioned that it had been a hard game but I didn't mention that my team mate, David Harris, was stretchered off with what appeared to be concussion. He was treated in the ER and sent home but later that night he had a stroke. Apparently a blood clot had formed in his neck from the bang he'd taken and it shifted and blocked a blood vessel in his brain. He was in the ICU for five days and suffered some short term memory loss. The good news is he's out of hospital and recovering well at home. This game is a bit scary sometimes. I'm playing at Markham again on Sunday for the third time this season. The first time I separated my shoulder and then last time Dave got hurt. Third time lucky?

Comments

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Okay, that is scary.

Do you think the game is rougher on the American continent?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I think it probably is. The grid iron influence is fairly evident but then I think the game is a lot rougher in Europe and SANZAR than it used to be. Use of League coaches has made a difference.

The guys I play with aren't getting any younger either!

[tanuja.livejournal.com]

Best of luck, hope the shoulder holds out.