Former Adelaide Crow James Rowe has had an prolonged stint in hospital after a collection of errors associated to a scooter accident on vacation in Bali.
The 24-year-old fell off a scooter and wanted 4 stitches after chopping his knee in a comparatively innocuous ailment earlier than he returned to Australia.
But Rowe’s points actually started after he returned dwelling to South Australia, because the Daily Mail reported.
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Rowe, who performed 36 matches over two seasons with the Crows earlier than being delisted on the finish of 2022, determined to go for a swim within the Murray River upon his return.
His father Stephen, himself a former Adelaide and South Fremantle footy participant, recounted the story on radio station FIVEaa.
“Our little Jimmy has had a bit of a rough time of it,” Stephen Rowe mentioned.
“He cut his knee in a little minor scooter crash in Bali, I think he had four stitches — so, there’s lesson one.
“Last Saturday, he swam in the Murray River with an open cut — well there, I guess, is lesson number two.
“There should be a public service announcement for that, because I’ve been in the ED (emergency department) on and off for the last week and they’re getting about 10 patients a day — that Murray River’s not good for bugs.
“Within four hours of swimming, his knee swelled up like a balloon.
“Lucky (Crows player) Harry Schoenberg’s dad’s had a similar infection (and) took him straight to the hospital.
“Within four hours, it was the size of a watermelon and he couldn’t walk.”
Rowe was taken with decide 38 within the 2020 AFL Draft following three sturdy seasons as a small ahead with Woodville-West Torrens within the SANFL.
He made his debut in spherical one, 2021, enjoying 19 video games and kicking 15 objectives in his rookie season with a struggling Crows outfit.
Rowe backed up with one other 17 video games and 12 objectives in 2022, however wasn’t supplied a brand new contract after that marketing campaign, returning to Woodville-West Torrens, the place he stays.
His dad defined they initially gave up on the hospital go to because it was too crowded earlier than realising he wanted additional care.
“I picked him up and took him to the RAH (Royal Adelaide Hospital), we sat there in the ED, he got bored with it all, we weren’t getting looked at because there were thousands of people, so there’s lesson number three: hang in there.
“(Then) we spent last Sunday in hospital, James was treated and then sent home, homecare nurses looked after him — well, there’s lesson number four: probably should have booked him into a private hospital,” he mentioned.
“After about five antibiotics, he was rushed to hospital (on) Thursday, his leg just looked awful, the infection was growing. They admitted him in and there was a bit more urgency. He had MRIs and ultrasounds, there were surgeons, there were swabs and cultures.”
Rowe is now recovering at dwelling however is but to get absolutely out of the woods.
“Look, he’s home, every six hours he has a clinical nurse (give him) another antibiotic through the drip, there is a doctor that rings him every 12 hours,” his dad added.
“He’s got a fair fight on his hands, fingers crossed.
“He’s still got a bit of a battle on his hands, but there are a few lessons there, and if people are listening: do not swim in the Murray with any open cut.”
Source: www.news.com.au
