Former Demon & Docker Jeff White Suffers A Stroke

[LordLucifer]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl...e-at-40/ar-BBJY5v8?li=AAavLaF&ocid=spartandhp

They say life begins at 40. And for 40-year-old Jeff White, life was ticking along nicely. But as he stood in the laundry of his Gold Coast home, everything changed.

"I felt like my balance was going to the left, I felt like somebody was pushing me, then my arm was stuck, I couldn't feel my arm, I couldn't move my arm...I had no control over it whatsoever. It was very weird. Very surreal,” he recalled.

White, a champion footballer with Fremantle and Melbourne, had suffered a stroke.

Since retiring from AFL, he'd experienced the occasional dizzy spell and loss of balance. A busy father and successful businessman, he put it down to fatigue. As it turns out, something much more sinister was at play.

 

[Bluelegs]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl...e-at-40/ar-BBJY5v8?li=AAavLaF&ocid=spartandhp

My favourite player as a kid, hope he's okay.

 

[RUNVS]

I am glad it seemed to be a small one, and now he knows what it is he and his doctors can manage it. Much better than suddenly having a massive stroke out of the blue. Still horrible news though as 40 is way too young to be having a stroke.

 

[kane249]

hmmm, you wonder how much this played a part in it

 

[estibador]

hmmm, you wonder how much this played a part in it

Caused by a congenital hole in his heart according to the article.

 

[kane249]

Caused by a congenital hole in his heart according to the article.

Well there you go, pays to read the article.

 

[00Stinger]

hmmm, you wonder how much this played a part in it

Didnt even get suspended.

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[Toump Ass]

Didnt even get suspended.

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THE GAME'S GONE SOFTT!!!!!

 

[GreyCrow]

All the best to Jeff , just had a friend of a friend drop dead at 56 from an anuerysm. You never know

 

[PerfectFooty]

Shame to hear such news. Was a favourite of mine growing up. All the best for the future Jeff

 

[King Brown]

All the best to him. Strokes at any age can be bad news.

Since retiring from AFL, he'd experienced the occasional dizzy spell and loss of balance. A busy father and successful businessman, he put it down to fatigue. As it turns out, something much more sinister was at play.
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Anyway to test for this? I get this sometimes (dizzy spells, fatigue), and got a bunch of tests done. Nothing out of order. I never feel like GPs are giving you the full suite of tests.

 

[GreyCrow]

All the best to him. Strokes at any age can be bad news.

Since retiring from AFL, he'd experienced the occasional dizzy spell and loss of balance. A busy father and successful businessman, he put it down to fatigue. As it turns out, something much more sinister was at play.
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Anyway to test for this? I get this sometimes (dizzy spells, fatigue), and got a bunch of tests done. Nothing out of order. I never feel like GPs are giving you the full suite of tests.

Have you had a heart stress test? Echocardiogram? Basically make you walk/run until you cant take another step then jam an ultrasound around your heart

 

[King Brown]

Have you had a heart stress test? Echocardiogram? Basically make you walk/run until you cant take another step then jam an ultrasound around your heart

Yeah had one a few years ago, turned up nothing. Was long ago now that maybe I should do it again.

 

[Jukesy85]

All the best to Jeff and his friends and family, my dad had a stroke in December at 58, luckily he’s fine now and given up the smokes because of it but geez it’s a horrible thing for everybody to go through out of the blue.

 

[Brick Loosener]

Didnt even get suspended.

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For a freak accident?

 

[darcytiger]

Stynes, Bailey, Broadbridge, Daniher, Flower now this.

The Dee’s are cursed

 

[Jack Bradley]

get better whitey you legend

 

[SCRAY72]

One of my wife's besties had a stroke a few years back, she was 28 at the time. Live life to the full, anything can happen.
Best of luck to White and his family.

 

[00Stinger]

For a freak accident?

Kicking the ball out of midair in a ruck contest?

Pretty ******* dangerous

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[Brick Loosener]

Kicking the ball out of midair in a ruck contest?

Pretty ******* dangerous

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You need to soften up.

 

[WCE_phil]

Had a stroke myself at 27. Was minor and i was lucky. Keep on top of your health peoples.

 

[Bluelegs]

Stynes, Bailey, Broadbridge, Daniher, Flower now this.

The Dee’s are cursed

Shaun White too.