Helmets can prevent or reduce serious injury, but do not prevent concussion.
Concussion is from the brain moving back and forth suddenly or smashing against the skull wall in reaction to an impact to the head/neck. A padded helmet is not going to stop the brain being jolted or thrown against the skull wall. Probably wore a padded helmet for a while with the Saints, but he doesn't now, because it won't help with concussion.
One of the really sad parts of concussions and CTE is that you can't diagnose the latter until an after death tissue analysis of the brain, though you can suspect it has occurred if there is some shrinkage of the frontal lobes.
Thank you Mal for clearing that up. Feel so sorry for Paddy- what’s best for him now? The incident looked so innocuous at first, I couldn’t believe he was in trouble! The good news is that he seemed quite ok sitting on the bench afterwards but pretty sad, as can be imagined. No doubt he will be under observation for a while and if the medicos should give him the all clear down the track, it should be up to him if he continues. However if this proves to be the end, we will forever be grateful for the wonderful season he gave us last year!
Wish you all the best Paddy!
I also want to wish Jeremy Finlayson’s wife a full recovery- always liked Finlayson as a player and he won the game for Port😒 Should have come to us!
Re Paddy, it is up to him to decide. Every thing in life has some risks, but as he has had concussions before, he is at higher risk of more concussions, and each one including on Sunday is doing invisible and immeasurable damage to his brain. The last one could have added 0.01% more damage or another 10% in the long run, but there is no way to measure or track it. Simply each concussion is very likely to make things worse but we don’t know by how much.
As for Kellie Findlayson, it sucks big time. I also have stage four lung cancer, but I have it from metastasised kidney cancer rather than colon cancer. Found out about the spread last October.
It is terminal as there is no cure once it has spread to your lungs. My tumours are small at the moment so I have hopefully quite a few years and at least one more Swans flag left in me. I’m not a drinker or smoker, just bad luck and a @@@@ sandwich that I have to eat one bite at a time.
I’m 51 so have had a lot more years than Kellie, but I feel for her and her family. My kids (all teenagers) don’t know yet as I am waiting like Kellie to hear a more definitive timeframe.
I feel that we are going to have a lot of vacancies on our list at year's end. Franklin, Reid, Melican, Paddy (I'd imagine), Cunningham, Gould, Rankin (?), Wicks (?).
Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.
Wow Maltopia. Thanks so much for sharing. Here’s hoping you get the good side of the draw and witness a few flags yet.
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As writing this message I know there isn't really many words of comfort but I wish you and your family all the best.
I have lived through Cancer with family members and friends.....it ain't easy that's for sure.
I hope we do turn it around, put the after burners on and our Bloods give you lots of joy on the weekends in 2023 !!!
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