What's new
The Front Row Forums

Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Cancer gives Lewis a new perspective

Poss

Juniors
Messages
1,466
luke-lewis-620x349.jpg


Cancer gives Lewis a new perspective


IT MIGHTN'T have felt like it at the time but Cronulla recruit Luke Lewis enjoyed a significant victory on Friday even though his legs begged for mercy, his lungs screamed for oxygen, the blood thumped in his ears, his stomach threatened to erupt and for every step forward he slid back three.
The symptoms which accompanied charging up Kurnell's torturous sand hills with his new teammates were awful, but fighting through to complete the session allowed Lewis to tick yet another significant box after an operation to remove a cancerous thyroid gland from his neck.
The international, who now bears an eight centimetre scar on his neck, hasn't missed an off-season fitness session be it with the new-look Sharks or his personal hours of power in the gym since he received the green light to train not long after he went under the knife.
"It's been outstanding," he said. "I feel like a little kid and I'm enjoying it. It's been tough, but I'm lovin' it. Some heavy weight sessions and a training program called zuu, which is brutal. Its body weight training and the hardest I've ever done in my life. It's unreal … a great challenge."
Advertisement
Lewis stunned the rugby league world towards the end of the season when he announced on live television that scans revealed the reason why his neck felt so sore in the wake of the Panthers 26-18 defeat to the Tigers in July. He had a lump on his thyroid and the subsequent biopsy identified he had abnormal cells which needed to be analysed. The specialist confirmed the worst, but in that same breath he assured Lewis all would be fine.
"Everything is going well," said Lewis, who was at least spared from having to undergo chemotherapy. "It put me off-track at the start but we got on top of it well. I'm still getting used to the different things I have to do with my tablets. I feel everything is good, though. I'm getting better at training but still have a lot of little things to play around with and ensure I get it right come March next year."
The thyroid, which Lewis described as the "battery pack" of the human body, controls the metabolism and, in his words, charges humans with the energy they need. "It burns the fat and if it's not working right it affects your weight," he said. "The tablets do the job for me."
After explaining he initially overcame the shock of being diagnosed with a cancer which affected more women than it does men by pretending he didn't have it, Lewis said his focus was now on succeeding for the Sharks. "I still love Penrith, it's where I grew up and the community is special to me, but I'm looking forward to the change of lifestyle," he said ahead of relocating to the Sutherland Shire. "Cronulla is everything I thought it would be - and more.
"All our fitness is a challenge. No one wants to be the person who lets down the bloke beside him by dropping the ball. It's a good feeling having all that. The biggest thing I learned about myself in 2012 was to not take things for granted. Obviously I didn't take football for granted but I used to know I would turn up to go to training, but when I got sick … I learned to enjoy every day and to enjoy the company of the blokes you're with because you really don't know how long you're going to have that for. There are things I haven't achieved in rugby league and that's given me a clear focus and a lot of motivation to be successful away from a club I'd been at for so long.
The arrivals of Lewis, another ex-Panther in Michael Gordon, Wests Tigers duo Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan, plus Bulldogs winger Jonathan Wright, complements the likes of Paul Gallen and Todd Carney, who spearheaded Shane Flanagan'steam to last year's finals series. But Lewis has been around too long to believe reputations win premierships. "We have a very good team on paper but paper doesn't win games," he said.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...perspective-20121117-29iwl.html#ixzz2CiF31lD5
 

Mr Angry

Not a Referee
Messages
51,816
lol

"Those older guys like Johnny Morris and Lewie, been around ten years, actually lewie been around for 20, what is he 43 now?"

lol

punk.
 

Special K

Coach
Messages
19,521
Lewis seems to be a popular guy already with the team. Seems every day someone is putting up photos with him on instagram getting coffees or a feed.
 

parraeels2010

Juniors
Messages
714
" I still love penrith"

Sounds like his heart ain't in it and he was just chasing the money. I'm glad the eels took their offer for him of the table. He is on massive overs that only the sharks would pay. Is it me or does he look fat
 
Messages
3,224
" I still love penrith"

Sounds like his heart ain't in it and he was just chasing the money. I'm glad the eels took their offer for him of the table. He is on massive overs that only the sharks would pay. Is it me or does he look fat

Talking of massive overs - how much did your mob pay for that overrated 1/2 back? How much are they prepared to pay for Folau?

You are one mentally challenged phuckwit.
 

parraeels2010

Juniors
Messages
714
I'd pay Folau what ever he wants then we will have 2/3 of the best backs in the nrl.

Drop the Internet tough guy act ,get of the dole and go get a real job
 
Messages
15,463
" I still love penrith"

Sounds like his heart ain't in it and he was just chasing the money. I'm glad the eels took their offer for him of the table. He is on massive overs that only the sharks would pay. Is it me or does he look fat

Wooden Spoon farkwit!
 

Mr Angry

Not a Referee
Messages
51,816
Can we ban any fargwit with 2010 in thier name from this forum please.

let them troll the main board the two fargheads.
 

2012....Sharks Year

First Grade
Messages
5,761
I'd pay Folau what ever he wants then we will have 2/3 of the best backs in the nrl.

Drop the Internet tough guy act ,get of the dole and go get a real job
Good back-line but by far the worst pack in the comp. Another very long year ahead for the eels. Betting you will learn to hate Ricky over the next year or two :lol:
 
Messages
3,224
I'd pay Folau what ever he wants then we will have 2/3 of the best backs in the nrl.

Drop the Internet tough guy act ,get of the dole and go get a real job

Whatever he wants - then you would be a phuckwit. 2/3 - who would be the other one at your club?

That would be 'off'. I have a job and a great one at that. One day, when you leave school, you might obtain a job as good as mine but it is highly doubtful.
 

chewsta

First Grade
Messages
6,940
" I still love penrith"

Sounds like his heart ain't in it and he was just chasing the money. I'm glad the eels took their offer for him of the table. He is on massive overs that only the sharks would pay. Is it me or does he look fat

Speaking of massive overs for a fat cutie who's heart ain't in it... Sandow anyone.
Lol Seriously, which one of you regular blokes is moonlighting as this knob just to ruffle feathers?
 

Frenzy.

Post Whore
Messages
51,278
Speaking of massive overs for a fat cutie who's heart ain't in it... Sandow anyone.
Lol Seriously, which one of you regular blokes is moonlighting as this knob just to ruffle feathers?

I can not tell a lie.

It's redback
 

DJShaksta

First Grade
Messages
7,226
We all know what a haemorroid Parraeels2010 is / was. We all know he is full of sh!t.

Well this post is just to stand as our Sharks LU Flick Man Thread. It stands as a handy referral should you know who decides he is going to attempt to lower the standard of our very fine forum.

Just refer the honourable Parraeels2010 to here. (compliments of DJ) for his fine handywork.

parraeel.jpg


Bon appetite.
 

Since 73

First Grade
Messages
7,428
Looks like Lewie's taken a wrong turn. Maybe he's heading for home.
Beau needs to put at least 5 - 7 kgs on if he's going to the next level against blokes like Lyon, Morris and Idris.
I'd imagine Flannos' thinking he's a centre.
 

Latest posts

Top