Orford hospitalised with blood clot on the brain

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[FONT=&quot]Wishing all the best for Orford and his family, this is terrible news. Orford hospitalised with blood clot on the brain - Rugby League Week

FORMER Manly playmaker and premiership winner Matt Orford is in hospital after suffering complications from an operation. [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]The Dally M Medal winner underwent a hip operation last week and after being discharged from Mater hospital suffered a seizure on Sunday morning.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Orford was rushed to North Shore Hospital where doctors performed an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The former halfback currently remains in hospital with his family by his side.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“Matt is in good hands with the medical staff at Royal North Shore,”’ Orford’s father Allan said.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“Naturally, his mother and his family are devastated with what has happened.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“We like to thank the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles club and the rugby league community who have offered their love and support during this difficult time.”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The man nicknamed “the Ox” played a total of 235 NRL matches for the Northern Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Manly and Canberra.[/FONT]

 

[Sproj]

That sounds very serious! Is it?

 

[Fozz]

That sounds very serious! Is it?

Can lead to a stroke.

 

[mitch222]

Can lead to a stroke.

can lead to death too

 

[Sproj]

Hope the guy is ok. :(

 

[Broncoman]

I wish him all the best, a blood cot on the brain is serious.

 

[Porthoz]

Just hope it didn't cause permanent damage, which happens all to often... and always a risk after surgery, no matter how small, especially to the lower limbs.

Good luck to him!

 

[animal eater]

Scary stuff indeed. I had suffered multiple pulmonary embolisms in lungs from long haul travel about 6 years ago. I was lucky to get quick medical attention and it didn't get to brain. Hope the dude recovers well.

 

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MANLY premiership winner Matt Orford remains in a stable condition in intensive care as he continues to recover from brain surgery.
Orford, 38, underwent surgery on Sunday at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital to remove a clot after suffering a seizure.
The former NRL halfback had hip surgery last week, but had stayed in North Sydney’s Mater Hospital as a result of complications from that operation.
On its Twitter account on Thursday Manly provided an update on Orford, who captained the club to 2008 premiership.
“Matt Orford remains in a stable condition in intensive care. The family appreciate all the well wishes,” the tweet read.


Craig Bellamy, who coached Orford at Melbourne from 2003 to 2005, said the thoughts of the rugby league community were with the former first grade playmaker and his family.
“It is obviously a terrible situation, and for a guy that age and that fit it is hard to believe,” Bellamy said.
“He is going through a real tough time and his family is going through a real tough time.
“It is just hard to think of Matt Orford in that sort of condition or in that state, he always had a real bounce in his step.
“He always was a cocky rooster. He always had that swagger about him. It is really sad but he is only young, he is strong and I know he has been doing some training.
“He is a determined little bugger too and I hope all those things get him through this.”
Orford, nicknamed Ox, led Manly to their 40-0 win over Melbourne in the 2008 NRL grand final.
The former City Origin halfback played 249 first grade games in a career that spanned 12 years with Northern Eagles, Melbourne, Manly, Bradford and Canberra until his retirement in 2011.

 

[Broncoman]

He is out of intensive care