All the best to Roughead

[Catscratch]

Seems his skin cancer/melanoma has returned after having a routine scan recently has revealed it, wishing him all the best and a speedy recovery...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-17/roughead-out-indefinitely

 

[David Schwarz]

Saw that before, shit news. Hoping for a speedy recovery and an end to the cancer once and for all.

 

[Mofra]

Good vibes and get well soon Roughy.

Well done TB on your first non-shit thread

 

[mellowyellow]

Tough news for a really decent bloke, so I hope his treatment and prognosis is nothing but good news

 

[Provost_]

Get well mate

 

[T2B_]

**** sake, that sucks. All the best Roughy, doesn't deserve being haunted by this crap and he seems a ripper bloke especially.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Great thread Tiggy. Shocking news all the best to him. Hope he gets well.

 

[Packedlunch]

Ripping bloke. Never met him but you can just tell with some.

Wish him and the family the best. Seriously has to be a horrible moment when the doc breaks the news you have cancer, whatever its form. Don't wish that moment on anyone.

 

[hawkman]

Is it too early to point out that MWNN had the 3rd post today on the Hawthorn board about it?

Hope he is able to get through this again

 

[india_hawk]

Noooo! Get well soon Roughie!

 

[Lethality]

Gotta be heartbreaking when cancer returns. All the best, Rough.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

When cancer spreads from the original tumour, it's bad, very very bad.

I fear the worst but I hope for the best. One of my favourite players and a top bloke

 

[LegendreturnsMJ]

****ing shit. Hope all goes well.

 

[Lethality]

When cancer spreads from the original tumour, it's bad, very very bad.

Isn't that what cancer is? Spread from the original tumor?

 

[zackah]

Just lost a family member to cancer a few weeks ago. Shitty ****ing disease.

All the best to Roughy and his family/friends.

 

[chelseacarlton]

Genuinely stopped me in my tracks today.
Love the Roughy.
I hope he get backs out there to do what we all love him for,except when its against our own team.

 

[RelaxMax]

Onya Tiggy

Came home to just hear the news... devastated

Healing thoughts and well wishes to anyone facing a battle with the big C

 

[T2B_]

Just lost a family member to cancer a few weeks ago. Shitty ******* disease.

All the best to Roughy and his family/friends.

Sorry to hear that man.

 

[Geelong Dynasty]

Yes, very sad news for Roughy and his family but he's a good bloke so hopefully good karma pays him a visit and he has a full and speedy recovery.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Just impossible to hate the guy, even when he does things like this:



Get better and get back on field soon.

 

[boondy]

Isn't that what cancer is? Spread from the original tumor?

Once it moves to another site this is metastatic it becomes another stage no it isnt good .
i just had 6 rounds of 3 week cycle where I was recovering for 16 days and in hospital for 5 days for each chemo . My cancer was not Melonoma so cant elaborate on that type . Mine was stage 2 which means it was in 2 parts of the body mine was upper . If it is spread to both upper and lower it can be stage 3 or 4 . My research showed me cancer is a lot more curable than it used to be especially if you are in good health when diagnosed .
In my case scans showed no evidence of cancer after the 3rd round . the Chemo is still kept up for microscopic stuff . The chemo causes fatigue so major exercise is not possible .
The fact that it has popped up again for Roughie suggests chemo to me will be his treatment . I am no doctor . Obviously it is solemn for his family and friends and like all afl community including fans my and my family thoughts go out to him .

 

[bontshow]

****ing hell, poor bloke can't take a trick. Hope he gets through it OK

Same for you boondy

 

[Catscratch]

Once it moves to another site this is metastatic it becomes another stage no it isnt good .
i just had 6 rounds of 3 week cycle where I was recovering for 16 days and in hospital for 5 days for each chemo . My cancer was not Melonoma so cant elaborate on that type . Mine was stage 2 which means it was in 2 parts of the body mine was upper . If it is spread to both upper and lower it can be stage 3 or 4 . My research showed me cancer is a lot more curable than it used to be especially if you are in good health when diagnosed .
In my case scans showed no evidence of cancer after the 3rd round . the Chemo is still kept up for microscopic stuff . The chemo causes fatigue so major exercise is not possible .
The fact that it has popped up again for Roughie suggests chemo to me will be his treatment . I am no doctor . Obviously it is solemn for his family and friends and like all afl community including fans my and my family thoughts go out to him .

Sorry to hear you're unwell boondy, I hope you get well soon bro...

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Terrible news.
All the best, Roughy. Keep fighting!
Credit to Hawthorn as well for the way they've handled it.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

Isn't that what cancer is? Spread from the original tumor?

No cancer starts in a certain place, an organ (skin being an organ), bone (the worst kind). Surgery is the only way to eradicate it. If for example melanoma spreads to the lung, the cancer is growing cancerous skin cells in the lung. These are called secondaries and are usually deadly. Chemo, radiology and other drug treatments just buy you a bit of time in these cases. Surgery is the only solution.