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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: mightytiges on March 05, 2008, 06:11:32 PM
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News reports saying Sam Newman was operated on today for prostate cancer.
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Good luck Sammy with your battle
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Disappointing they way it's being sensationalised in the media
Also seems there is going to be a 60 minutes story about it on Sunday :o
Call me cynical but it sounds a bit too ratings driven by Ch 9 to me.
Can't stand him but I wish him all the best
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Can't stand him but I wish him all the best
My feeling on the matter too.
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Sam Newman fights prostate cancer
Sam Edmund
March 06, 2008
TV star and football great Sam Newman is facing the fight of his life after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Newman, 62, underwent four hours of surgery at the Epworth Hospital yesterday.
He now faces an anxious wait until the weekend before doctors can tell him if the cancer has spread.
Newman learned of his condition just three weeks ago, revealing it only to family and a few friends.
"There's nothing you can do about it," Newman said before undergoing the radical prostatectomy.
"We're going to ask probably the best man in the business to do something about it . . . we're just going to have to wait and see what he says."
Newman told Channel 9 he was facing his battle stoically.
"It does go through your mind - where is it all going to end? - and we don't want to make this too dramatic," he said.
Prostate cancer claims more than 2600 Australian men a year and afflicts men in the same numbers as breast cancer claims women.
Melbourne star Robbie Flower survived a battle with the cancer in 2001.
Footscray legend Ted Whitten died in 1995 at the age of 62 as a result of prostate cancer.
Leading urologist Dr Laurence Harewood was confident Newman could beat the cancer, with the star's fitness a key factor in his fight.
"Cancer is a scary word but at least we are in with a chance with Sam," he said.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23326570-661,00.html
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Disappointing they way it's being sensationalised in the media
Also seems there is going to be a 60 minutes story about it on Sunday :o
Call me cynical but it sounds a bit too ratings driven by Ch 9 to me.
Can't stand him but I wish him all the best
Totally agree!
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Disappointing they way it's being sensationalised in the media
Also seems there is going to be a 60 minutes story about it on Sunday :o
Call me cynical but it sounds a bit too ratings driven by Ch 9 to me.
Can't stand him but I wish him all the best
It's exploitation but he's allowing himself to be exploited in this case.
If he's doing it in order to get men to go and have a check-up, then it's okay in my book. It just highlights that doesnt' matter who you are you can get this cancer.
I know most of you ppl here are pretty young, but go and have regular check-ups okay :thumbsup
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Hey,
If u cant stand someone,why wish them all the best
when really u dont DGAF???
Why not just say"Fugim"
I dont understand.
I wish him the best of luck.
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IDGAF!
The number of perpetually mentally ill people he's taken advantage of for his street talk segment - perhaps a street talk with Sammy in his hospital bed drugged to the gills would be a laugh too.
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It's exploitation but he's allowing himself to be exploited in this case.
If he's doing it in order to get men to go and have a check-up, then it's okay in my book. It just highlights that doesnt' matter who you are you can get this cancer.
I know most of you ppl here are pretty young, but go and have regular check-ups okay :thumbsup
[/quote]You have got that right about the check-ups moi. :clapping
I know from experience :thumbsup
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Prostate Cancer. Very treatable with a very high survival rate as long as it has been detected early. My father recently underwent the same procedure a couple of months ago and has recovered well.
I wish him well and a swift and successful recovery, but I don't see why his ugly mug is in my face on both the Age and Herald Sun web sites.
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when really u dont DGAF???
Nice double negative. ;)
But seriously just because you cant stand someone doesnt mean you wish cancer on them.
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when really u dont DGAF???
Nice double negative. ;)
But seriously just because you cant stand someone doesnt mean you wish cancer on them.
I wouldnt be too sure about that.
Not sure they'd wish him cancer, but I think anyone with the initials "DF" might have a few wishing him some kind of pain lol
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when really u dont DGAF???
Nice double negative. ;)
But seriously just because you cant stand someone doesnt mean you wish cancer on them.
it does actually.
You all dont dislike Sammy as much as you say.(aother double 4 ya)
When u really hate a person,u probably would wish something like that on them.
The main reason u dont actually say it is because you're scared of some unknown Karmic force
returning the favor...so really...you wish someone u hated, Cancer.
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Well I dont hate sam so its not a problem for me. ;D
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My overwhelming reaction to seeing Sam on television was to ask "what the hell has he done to his face?"
The op will slow him down. Many, but certainly not all, prostate procedures are worse than the problem - lots of potential side effects.
As for hating somebody you only know from the media - that's surely not possible?
Good luck to him - he's a great Melbourne character.
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Anyone who has seen someone go through cancer, even those where the treatment is successful, wouldn't wish it on anyone. Chemo and Radiotherapy ain't pleasant (understatement).
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Hey,
If u cant stand someone,why wish them all the best
when really u dont DGAF???
Why not just say"Fugim"
I dont understand.
I wish him the best of luck.
It goes something like this ... I have had a number of family members and friends fight and survive and not survive cancer.
Having seen first hand what they went through I would wish anyone suffering from this terrible disease (in that I mean all forms of cancer) all the best because it is a a terrible thing to fight.
As for hating somebody you only know from the media - that's surely not possible?
I never said I hated him - don't know him.
But I cannot stand the arrogant persona he that shows the world - the one he brings to his street talk segment when he appears to target people who should just be left in peace so he can get a few laughs. He is the reason I dont watch the Footy show.
There's a lot of people in life we say we cannot stand simply because of the way they present in the media or they way they present to the community - politicians are the perfect example but that doesn't mean we hate them.
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A little of topic but i work in the funeral industry and seeing what cancer does not only to the person affected but everyone who watches them "fade away" is devistating and not something i would wish on anyone, even a person i hate (sure a quick car accident or similar maybe but not cancer)
All the best to Sam, i hope he makes a full and quick recovery.
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l had a colon check 11 years ago & was found to have bowel cancer
l had a operation & it was removed & treated & l'm one of those who is still around to have my say
no matter how much you hate a person like Sammy cancer is a very serious disease in us all & can be triggered at any time
its like a bomb waitng to go off without a timer
it can strike you young & can strike you when older
it can kill you within weeks of being found or it can progress through your body slowly killing you off to a mere boneless shadow
which in the meantime your family is being mentaly tortured because they cannot help you or save you & watch you slowly die
l was bleeding which prompt me to get a checkup it may have added years to my life & my prostate was given the ok but was told to have checkup every 2 years because it can regrow
l recommend every male to be checked when around 25. there is nothing wrong with getting a check up no matter how much pride you have it should be done.
only you, your doctor & a few nurses will know
l hope every Richmond supporter & all supporters in general support this cause at Richmond vs Collingwood
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The media coverage will get more people to take notice and get checked.
That will save lives wont it.
Heard a few good stories about Sam, even though he comes accross as a jerk sometimes don't be totally fooled.
32 people and family and friends a day go through this, just for this disease alone - No wonder I have no faith.
Good luck to the man .... and the rest
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TV wait as Sam Newman recovers
March 12, 2008
THE Footy Show producers won't know until Thursday night whether funny man Sam Newman will be fit enough to join the rest of the crew for this week's return.
Newman, 62, had an operation for prostate cancer last week and is expected to make a full recovery.
Colleague and friend Garry Lyon said Newman's return would depend on how he felt.
"If it takes him one week, two weeks or six weeks before he feels all right to come back, then that's a small price to pay for the good news we've got," Lyon said.
"Knowing Sam as well as I do, now that everything is OK obviously, this will provide him with endless material.
"We can't wait to get him back on the set."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23359805-661,00.html
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the guy is a dead set legend.
he has brought attention to the cause and in my book that is absolutely fantastic