Mega Thread The Big Roughy IS IN THE CLEAR!!

[Gralin]

Can't mess around with this sort of thing Rough needs to be doing what he can to make sure he is ok.

My dad had two removed a few years ago, it means regular checkups and having to be much more careful with the sun

Best case really is that they got it all and no signs of other ones then it's just go into monitoring mode

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Hope Jarryd makes a full recovery. At this point, it isn't about football; it's about his ongoing health.

 

[Big Hotdog]

pardon my ignorance but is there any such thing as benign melanomas?

They come in stages. Stage 0 is enclosed or above the skin level and then stage 1, 2 etc.

Hope all is well Rough. Puts footy in perspective.

 

[cryptor]

It's a worry that he's missing any time for this. A lot of the time it can be cut out in day surgery with local anesthetic and then you can go about your day just like getting a filling at the dentist. I hope this doesn't mean it's spread at all . Hopefully it's just time off so he doesn't need to worry about football as he gets the necessary tests done to confirm it hasn't spread.

 

[heh]

Here's hoping he has a speedy and full recovery.

 

[Ram-Man]

Shattered with this news. Hopefully we got it early enough and Roughy gets back asap. Couldn't care less about the result tomorrow as long as Roughy is ok.

 

[11sjw]

Can't add much except best wishes to Rough and his family. Hope the outcome is as good as it can be.

 

[Roddy]

First and foremost, best wishes to the Rough, this is indeed above and beyond footy. Hope he recovers fully.

Secondly, is this a bit of a dagger to our season? He will be massively missed. He hasn't been in the best goalkicking form of his career this year, but he's been playing up the ground alot more, and his hardness and smarts will be sorely missed. He is one 'soldier' that is almost impossible to replace.

 

[Off The Couch]

Lip is a terrible place for a melanoma - difficult to heal and can at times be quite aggressive in that area. Pleased that he took action and got it checked rather than ignoring it.
All the best ruff - speedy recovery to you

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

s**t news guys, Hope he makes a full recovery.

As someone who works a lot in the Desert it's always on the back of my mind. Hopefully someone with a complexion like Roughy has his skin checked regularly and they've caught it early.

 

[HolyRioli]

**** cancer

Get better Roughy

 

[Thaihawk]

It's middle of winter, and we havent seen UV rays for months. How does this happen?

It can be something that happened years ago, and has been dormant. I have had many remover, mostly from my back, and one doctor said the original cause could relate back to my childhood. Good thing is recovery is usually quick provided they got the lot. Good luck rough, get well soon. We need you.

 

[Mighty P]

Damn, what a shock.

Get better Roughy, health first.

 

[Dave]

Pardon my intrusion, that's terrible news. Cancer's a s**t disease, hope he makes a full & quick recovery.

 

[Leviathan Pie]

Stuff footy in this circumstance, bloody hell I hope Roughy is ok - one of my favourite non-pies players.

Seems like a genuinely good fella as well.

 

[88HawksBestEver]

UV is present even on a cloudy day.

Best wishes Roughie. Hope it's malignant.

Think you mean benign.

 

[Argy]

UV is present even on a cloudy day.

Best wishes Roughie. Hope it's NOT malignant.

Edited for compassion.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

This is upsetting news. All the best to Rough and I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. We will manage without him but hope for his sake he is back playing soon

 

[Whirling Dervish]

pardon my ignorance but is there any such thing as benign melanomas?

Sadly no. Only commenting on the other poster's hopes, not making a medical breakthrough.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

s**t news.

Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

 

[jmac70]

Hope the big fella is back on deck soon and 100% healthy.

 

[MightyHawks86]

Wow...puts it all in perpective.

All the best Roughy.

 

[Oddhawk]

McEvoy in for Rough?

 

[HedgeFund]

Awful news and best wishes for a speedy recovery Roughie.

I can't imagine that this is something which has gone on undetected for ages though. Being on the face, it's a good thing in that it's an area of your body you see everyday and thus a change is easily detectable. Also being a lesion suggests its surface only, fingers crossed this is case.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays next week once the facial surgery settles down and his checkup confirms they got everything out in the one hit.

 

[Buckley is my hero]

Just came on your board to wish Roughy a speedy and full recovery. Fantastic player. Hope he's back playing footy soon.