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Fyfey has been cursed the poor man
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this.He has years left in his career, lets not get silly and suggest retirement
Take the time to get him right, if it means not rushing him for next season then don't rush him
A fit Fyfe from round 10-15 onwards is fine if its the best thing for him
He could take up cricket umpiring. unless raising the finger is too much.I know they're only human and deserve their time off etc, but I'm not sure how comfortable I am with our rehabbing captain going surfing. Or am I a wowser?
He hasnāt run in months
Fremantle Dockers captain Nat Fyfe says his shoulder was āblown to piecesā as he eyes 2022 AFL season
Adrian Barich and Mitchell Woodcock
The West Australian
Tue, 9 November 2021 6:45PM
Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has spoken about his 'grim' shoulder injury.
Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has spoken about his 'grim' shoulder injury. Credit: The West Australian Sport
Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe is facing the battle of his career due to side effects to his shoulder reconstruction in July.
Fyfe laid bare the extent of his issues last night, saying:
he hasnāt been able to run for four months;
he needed a bone graft from his hip to repair his āblown to piecesā shoulder
he must go to Hollywood - Hospital every day to intravenous antibiotics;
he canāt sweat;
he also had finger surgery.
āItās pretty grim. I havenāt run for four months so Iāve got a fair bit of work to do to make sure Iām ready to go for next year,ā Fyfe told 7NEWS.
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Fyfe required a second bout of surgery last month and an infection developed. The West Australian understands the Fremantle skipper may be forced to continue taking antibiotics throughout next season.
Fyfe is working with well-known infectious disease expert Clay Golledge at Hollywood.
The 30-year-old had his first operation in July after several dislocations through the season.
A scan after 12 weeks revealed he needed another operation.
Nat Fyfe shows the PICC drip in his arm.
Nat Fyfe shows the PICC drip in his arm. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS
Fyfe said he felt pain while surfing in Tasmania last month, which led to the second operation, which included a hip graft.
āIt revealed that the - surgery had failed, the bone block had come off through the latarjet procedure and was floating around in my shoulder,ā Fyfe said.
āIt just never quite got going. Usually, the strength starts to come up, the pain starts to go down. But I had all sorts of crunching and it just wasnāt right.
āI was trying to surf over in Tasmania (last month) and it just was really hurting me.
āI was on pain killersā¦ we went and got it scanned and itād just blown to pieces.
āThereās just a small percentage of these shoulder operations that donāt work and unfortunately Iāve become a statistic of that.
āIāve had the same surgery on my left shoulder with the same surgeon in Melbourne and Iāve never had an issue with that again.ā
The dual Brownlow medallist said he would be sidelined for months and needed to go to Hollywood Hospital every day to get the PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line antibiotics changed.
Nat Fyfe is assessed by the club doctor ain round 18.
Nat Fyfe is assessed by the club doctor ain round 18. Credit: Paul Kane/via AFL Photos
āI canāt sweat, I canāt train. Iāve got my other shoulder recovering as well, so Iām a little bit stuck at the moment,ā he said.
āThis sort of infection doesnāt get picked up through blood tests or any visible signs, so it was really only due to the diligence of the surgeon, Pete DāAlessandro, that weāve actually found it and it may be some indicator as to why the surgery failed, weāre just not sure.ā
Fyfe hopes the injury wonāt impact him next year.
āIāve mentioned I want to play more midfield time next year and thatās what Iāll be basing my pre-season around,ā he said.
āI think physically and mentally, those two things will be fighting it out to see which one fails first, but I plan on playing for a number of years yet
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C'mon. If anyone is professional enough to know their body and themselves as far as not going too hard and being careful while balancing also getting some sort of mental respite/refresh, it's Fyfe.I know they're only human and deserve their time off etc, but I'm not sure how comfortable I am with our rehabbing captain going surfing. Or am I a wowser?
Could be a blessing in disguise, gives his body a complete rest and then slow build to play the last 25-30% of the season
Also puts more responsibility on the shoulders of the young mids which will help them fast track.
Had nothing to with his infection. Reading between the lines it seems he had ongoing issues following his first surgery over in Melbourne. Never got going was his words. He then went for second surgery locally to repair the issue (via a bone graft from his hip) with Peter D'alessandro. Having sat in some case conferences with Peter I can say Peter is very good and very thorough. Sounds like Peter did some tests and further follow-up and about 5-days post surgery picked up in a bacterial infection. Nat made some comments that I donāt really understand around the injection being an issue Post first surgery.Can't believe he kept on trying to play after that initial injury. He was obviously carrying his shoulder. Better to go in and get it fixed up and would have been set for a big 2022 season.
The way the media carries on he is getting his last ritesIt's not a terrible point, but it's not like Fyfe is on his last season.
I wonder if he is double Jabbed with the Pfizer before he had the op? He might regret that if it might have caused an issue with his body being able to fight off infection.The way the media carries on he is getting his last rites
What mechanism would cause that? Vaccines arrive in the body, do their stuff and leave. They'd be out of the system frequently in a couple of days and maybe a couple of weeks at a stretch.I wonder if he is double Jabbed with the Pfizer before he had the op? He might regret that if it might have caused an issue with his body being able to fight off infection.
Lots of people having side affects to the Covid Jabs and long term issues won't be known for years
This is like saying lots of people die falling out of bed each year so we should stop sleeping in beds. (450 people die from falling out of bed each year)Lots of people having side affects to the Covid Jabs and long term issues won't be known for years
Not only that the rare bacterial infection had been lying dormant since his original surgery back in July. The AFL guys didnāt start getting the Pfizer or Moderna until after the AFL season. A lot of misinformation which isnāt a surprise.What mechanism would cause that? Vaccines arrive in the body, do their stuff and leave. They'd be out of the system frequently in a couple of days and maybe a couple of weeks at a stretch.
Should have done his research eh..I wonder if he is double Jabbed with the Pfizer before he had the op? He might regret that if it might have caused an issue with his body being able to fight off infection.
Lots of people having side affects to the Covid Jabs and long term issues won't be known for years
You wot. Piss off with that s**t.I wonder if he is double Jabbed with the Pfizer before he had the op? He might regret that if it might have caused an issue with his body being able to fight off infection.
Lots of people having side affects to the Covid Jabs and long term issues won't be known for years
what?I wonder if he is double Jabbed with the Pfizer before he had the op? He might regret that if it might have caused an issue with his body being able to fight off infection.
Lots of people having side affects to the Covid Jabs and long term issues won't be known for years