Simmo out for season - Clot on his lung

[cub]

Apparently has a blood clot on the lung, advise from doctors says could take 6 months to clear and to play no contact sport in that time 

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/blood-clot-ends-season-for-simmonds/2007/08/13/1186857427115.html

[one-eyed]

Simmonds battles clot on lung
14 August 2007   Herald Sun
Mark Stevens with Gareth Trickey

RICHMOND ruckman Troy Simmonds is recovering in hospital from a blood clot on his lung and will miss the rest of the season.

Simmonds withdrew from the clash with Collingwood on Friday night because of an energy-sapping virus. The virus affected his breathing and, it's understood, the muscles around his heart.

Simmonds spent time in hospital last week.

Richmond released a statement last night saying tests had confirmed the clot on Simmonds' lung. "He is in hospital receiving treatment. He is expected to make a full recovery, but is unlikely to play this year," it read.

The Tigers refused to comment further.

Sports medico Dr Peter Larkins confirmed the serious nature of Simmonds' ailment.

"The fact he is in hospital means he is out of danger, but it is a serious thing to have," Larkins said.

He said Simmonds would probably need blood-thinning drugs to overcome the clot, ruling him of the Tigers' final three games.

Simmonds has played 10 of 19 matches this season. He broke his right ankle in mid-January and returned in Round 3. He broke down again in the Round 6 loss to Geelong, with X-rays revealing the broken bone in his ankle had failed to heal.
 
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22241573%255E19742,00.html

Blood clot ends season for Simmonds
Digby Beacham and Stephen Rielly | August 14, 2007

"Throughout the week, Troy has been suffering from a virus which has affected his breathing," that statement said. "He entered hospital last night as a precautionary measure to undergo some medical testing."

After a series of tests over the weekend, it was determined the former Melbourne and Fremantle ruckman had developed the blood clot, commonly known as pulmonary embolism, and will require intensive medical assistance to treat the condition.

Sports doctor Peter Brukner, who himself had a blood clot on the lung three months ago, said: "A clot on the lung is usually the result of a deep-vein thrombosis that travels to the lung and causes damage to lung tissue. If it blocks off the whole of circulation, it can kill you."

He said the treatment consists of being on an anti-coagulent, first through a drip in hospital, and then in tablet form for six months. "During that time, he probably shouldn't play contact sport because if he gets a knock he'll bleed excessively," Brukner said.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/clot-grounds-simmonds/2007/08/13/1186857427115.html

[mightytiges]

Come to Richmond where you'll find odd ways to miss chunks of seasons and pre-seasons which are amazingly just plain bad luck      . Sheesh!

Simmo will need to be on warfarin (or some similar blood thinner) for 6 months. As it says in the paper it means he won't be able to do any contact drills or scratch matches until mid-February  . You would of thought as an elite athlete he'd be too young, fit and healthy to suffer DVT but there you go  .

I know someone who's a lot older (70) who had a clot on his lung from DVT in his leg and on the clots journey through the blood system it slightly damaged a heart valve that gave him a heart murmur. The clot can obviously travel anywhere in the body even the brain which is scary stuff. He's okay now and the murmur is gone but he has ended up needing to be on warfarin for the rest of his life as he got another clot in his leg about a year later. The warfarin is a bloody pain. Even a slight knock and it bleeds like anything.     

All the best to Simmo on making a full recovery.

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will peterson debut to help out in the ruck???

u never know

[2JD]

All the best for a speedy recovery Simmo

[wayne]

The 5 year contract is a curse!

[Stephanie]

All the best to Simmo in his recovery 

[bluey_21]

will peterson debut to help out in the ruck???

u never know

he can do that at VFL level, but doubt he can do it at AFL

Looks like Patto's development is going to be further fast-tracked as he takes on the whole load basically by himself

and have a speedy recovery Simmo 

[mightytiges]

Polak and Tucky  will have to help Patto out in the ruck. Poor Patto will be stuffed by half-time running around Subi even with his tank.

This is like the time in 2003 when Royce Vardy had to do the ruck  .

[bluey_21]

 

[one-eyed]

Ruck woes deepen for Tigers in the AFL
August 14, 2007 - 3:29PM
The Age

Simmonds will spend up to two days in hospital receiving treatment after a potentially dangerous blood clot was discovered in his lungs.

Coach Terry Wallace said Richmond would probably have to pinch-hit with Graham Polak and perhaps Shane Tuck as Pattison's ruck support against Cox and Eagles back-up Mark Seaby.

"From an injury perspective for our talls it's been very difficult," Wallace said.

"We just can't afford another one to go down.

"For the next three weeks, we'll have to work out what we're going to do with our ruckmen because we haven't got any more."

Simmonds was a late withdrawal from Richmond's win over Collingwood on Friday night with breathing complications following a week-long virus.

But the Tigers said further investigation discovered the clot, though Simmonds is expected to make a full recovery.

Tigers doctor Greg Hickey said the blood-thinning medication Simmonds will have to take for the next few months to fix the ailment rules out any heavy contact.

"We're optimistic that he's going to make a full recovery," said Hickey.

"He won't play again this year but he'll be right to have a full pre-season and be in full health for next season.

"The potential is if you get a big enough piece of the clot that goes to your lungs it can be life-threatening."

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/AFL-season-over-for-Tigers-Simmonds/2007/08/14/1186857494111.html

[one-eyed]

Simmonds recovering from blood clot
4:40 PM Tue 14 August, 2007
By Ben Broad
richmondfc.com.au & Sportal

RICHMOND ruckman Troy Simmonds could be home from hospital as early as Wednesday as he continues to recover from a blood clot in his lungs.

Tigers club doctor Greg Hickey said Simmonds was making good recovery from the potentially lethal condition. While he will miss the remainder of the 2007 season, he would be able to resume light exercise in the coming weeks.

The Richmond big man won’t be able to participate in contact drills while he is taking anti-coagulation medication but Hickey said Simmonds would be fit to complete a full pre-season.

"He is getting treatment and we are optimistic he is going to make a full recovery."

"He won't be playing again this year but he will be right to have a full pre-season and I expect him to be in full health for that and for next season", Hickey said.

Simmonds became ill last week and was a late withdrawal from the Richmond side that beat Collingwood on Friday night.

But football would have been the last thing from the Tiger’s mind when first told of the condition.

"It's hard to say he was close to anything very serious but the potential is if you get a big enough piece of the clot that goes to your lungs it can be life-threatening," Hickey said on Tuesday.

“There was no indications that was going to happen but it’s the sort of condition that potentially you can’t get, sometimes, any warning about and you can just suddenly die.

“It is frightening when you think what might have happened, but fortunately it hasn’t.”

Hickey said there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Although scans had picked up the clot in the lungs, they failed to reveal the source of the problem.

“The usual source of the clot is the lower leg but he’s had a scan of his legs and there’s no confirmation of any clot in his legs, so at this stage it’s uncertain where the clot’s originated,” he said.

Simmonds is likely to be fit to resume light exercise before the end of the month but will have to stay on medication for up to six months.

Hickey said he would be back living a normal life but would need to avoid heavy knocks while on the treatment.

“You don’t want to risk heavy contact while on blood-thinning medication,” he said.

Hickey also said it was unlikely the clot was related to surgery Simmonds had during the pre-season to repair a broken ankle.

"I wouldn't think it (is connected to ankle surgery) not this far down the track."

"If it was after the early stages (of ankle surgery) it would be a likely source but not now that it's many months down the track."

"If it (his recovery period) was in the season it would be a difficult situation but fortunately most of his time on it (the blood-thinning medication) will be during the off-season."

http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=49101
http://sportal.com.au/default.aspx/afl-news-display/simmonds-expected-to-make-full-recovery-33

[mightytiges]

Hickey said there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Although scans had picked up the clot in the lungs, they failed to reveal the source of the problem.

“The usual source of the clot is the lower leg but he’s had a scan of his legs and there’s no confirmation of any clot in his legs, so at this stage it’s uncertain where the clot’s originated,” he said.

He hurt his shoulder a couple of weeks ago  ???

[Tigermonk]

Come to Richmond where you'll find odd ways to miss chunks of seasons and pre-seasons which are amazingly just plain bad luck      . Sheesh!

Simmo will need to be on warfarin (or some similar blood thinner) for 6 months. As it says in the paper it means he won't be able to do any contact drills or scratch matches until mid-February  . You would of thought as an elite athlete he'd be too young, fit and healthy to suffer DVT but there you go  .

I know someone who's a lot older (70) who had a clot on his lung from DVT in his leg and on the clots journey through the blood system it slightly damaged a heart valve that gave him a heart murmur. The clot can obviously travel anywhere in the body even the brain which is scary stuff. He's okay now and the murmur is gone but he has ended up needing to be on warfarin for the rest of his life as he got another clot in his leg about a year later. The warfarin is a bloody pain. Even a slight knock and it bleeds like anything.     

All the best to Simmo on making a full recovery.

had a mate pass away age 32 from a blood clot in the heart
said he was feeling weird & fell off the chair in a pub
he was strong & fit & showed no sign of illness
was the biggest shock to everyone who knew him

[mightytiges]

had a mate pass away age 32 from a blood clot in the heart
said he was feeling weird & fell off the chair in a pub
he was strong & fit & showed no sign of illness
was the biggest shock to everyone who knew him

Sad to hear that Tigermonk