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RICKY PETTERD

Hulett Packard III
in Melbourne Demons

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I am a bit confused though. Has he also got a broken rib or something? The article said a punctured lung.

Demon suffers collapsed lung

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    I heard an exerpt of an interview with Ricky's dad, he credited the Melbourne medical staff with doing everything right when he came off. But one thing that was interesting was that the doctors said it might not have even happened during the game, it could've been a bubble inside his lungs that developed last week.

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    said quick thinking by the doctors saved his life, lets all give the doctors a big hand, they deserve it

    Yeah same- i would also like to thank the doctors for their quick thinking and actions.

    Keep up the good work Melbourne Doctors :)

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    He'll be alright! I've had collapsed a lung before... it hurts like you would not believe, and at the time it feels like youre going to die until they reinflate your lung... But he'll be alright.

    It sounded a little bit more serious than that, if you believe the newspaper reports.

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    You know the thing I worry about? I play WRFL and there's if this were to happen to me or one od my team mates (as rare occurance as it is), we'd probably die because they don't have the treatment. :blink:

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    Get well soon Ricky. You've been great in your debut year, and we'll be glad to have you at the club for many years to come.

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    Get well soon Ricky and hopefully the operation has no major complications and we see you next running around fit next year in our 150th year

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    You know the thing I worry about? I play WRFL and there's if this were to happen to me or one od my team mates (as rare occurance as it is), we'd probably die because they don't have the treatment. :blink:

    I understood this condition was not a result of playing football and more a pre-existing problem.

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    I understood this condition was not a result of playing football and more a pre-existing problem.

    How right you are kryton.......

    Petterd's collapse blamed on cyst

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    How right you are kryton.......

    Petterd's collapse blamed on cyst

    The fact that a cyst caused the collapsed lung is much better news than had it been caused by a football injury. eg crushed ribs etc,etc. This means that young Ricky will NOT LACK CONFIDENCE when he resumes playing next season. He has impressed me greatly with his football brain and his cool and creative play. Well done young man!

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