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Bani's life at risk had he flown with Eagles
Adrian Proszenko | May 11, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/banis-life-at-risk-had-he-flown-with-eagles/2008/05/10/1210131331472.html
MANLY medical staff have averted a potential disaster involving winger Michael Bani by banning him from flying to Brisbane.
Bani tore ankle ligaments and wasn't available for the Sea Eagles' clash with the Broncos today but was still planning to make the trip to catch up with his family.
Before clearing him to fly, Manly doctor Paul Bloomfield performed a routine check - which may have ultimately saved his life. An ultrasound revealed an 8-10 centimetre clot in Bani's calf and, had the condition remained undetected and Bani caught the flight, there was a risk of his suffering the potentially fatal deep vein thrombosis.
"I'm doing not too bad, I feel OK," Bani said yesterday. "The news on my leg is OK. I have to see the vascular specialist this week and we'll see how I go."
Bani requires twice daily blood-thinning injections to his stomach of clexane, which are administered by housemate Noel Cleal - the club's recruitment guru. If that's not successful, he'll be put on warfarin and be sidelined for up to six months.
"We're hoping the treatment he's currently on will reduce the clot and he could be back in four or five weeks," Manly media man Peter Peters said.
But there is some positive news for Bani, with the Sea Eagles and his manager close to agreeing on a three-year extension at Manly.
"We're expecting to announce something later this week," CEO Grant Mayer said.
Source: The Sun-Herald
Adrian Proszenko | May 11, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/banis-life-at-risk-had-he-flown-with-eagles/2008/05/10/1210131331472.html
MANLY medical staff have averted a potential disaster involving winger Michael Bani by banning him from flying to Brisbane.
Bani tore ankle ligaments and wasn't available for the Sea Eagles' clash with the Broncos today but was still planning to make the trip to catch up with his family.
Before clearing him to fly, Manly doctor Paul Bloomfield performed a routine check - which may have ultimately saved his life. An ultrasound revealed an 8-10 centimetre clot in Bani's calf and, had the condition remained undetected and Bani caught the flight, there was a risk of his suffering the potentially fatal deep vein thrombosis.
"I'm doing not too bad, I feel OK," Bani said yesterday. "The news on my leg is OK. I have to see the vascular specialist this week and we'll see how I go."
Bani requires twice daily blood-thinning injections to his stomach of clexane, which are administered by housemate Noel Cleal - the club's recruitment guru. If that's not successful, he'll be put on warfarin and be sidelined for up to six months.
"We're hoping the treatment he's currently on will reduce the clot and he could be back in four or five weeks," Manly media man Peter Peters said.
But there is some positive news for Bani, with the Sea Eagles and his manager close to agreeing on a three-year extension at Manly.
"We're expecting to announce something later this week," CEO Grant Mayer said.
Source: The Sun-Herald