STAN 29 Posted September 16, 2014 Just seen Jonas has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.I know he was far from a favourite during his brief spell with us but further proof it could happen to anyone of any age/fitness. All the best to Jonas and remember to check your balls lads! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted September 16, 2014 Sad news. Hope he makes a full recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,239 Posted September 16, 2014 Oh wow, that is bad news. Hopefully he has been diagnosed early.Best wishes Jonas, I hope it goes well for you.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingsway 94 Posted September 16, 2014 Although he was unproductive in his few appearances for us and made a t* at of himself with his little twitter dig at Adams I wouldn''t wish this on him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daz 67 Posted September 16, 2014 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-winger-jonas-gutierrez-reveals-4272042 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
he 0 Posted September 16, 2014 All the best to Gutierrez. Hope he recovers well.A mirror.co.uk article says he has had the problem for about a year. Isn''t there a medical which detects health problems like that when club''s sign players? Even if it is only a loan move like when Norwich loaned him last season.Good luck Gutierrez! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,473 Posted September 16, 2014 Poor guy. Can only hope he makes a speedy recovery.Is it my imagination, or is testicular cancer more prevalent amongst sportsmen? It''s only the 16th most common cancer in men, but it seems to be the most common form when contracted during a playing career. I can only think of Hartson who had a different form of the disease. Seems very odd.Good luck to Gutierrez anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted September 17, 2014 [quote user="ron obvious"]Poor guy. Can only hope he makes a speedy recovery.Is it my imagination, or is testicular cancer more prevalent amongst sportsmen? It''s only the 16th most common cancer in men, but it seems to be the most common form when contracted during a playing career. I can only think of Hartson who had a different form of the disease. Seems very odd.Good luck to Gutierrez anyway.[/quote]It is more prevalent in men under 40, so maybe thats why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted September 17, 2014 Neil Harris of Millwall was a famous casethankfully it was diagnosed earlier and he survived - went on to play for another 12 yearscancer is not the death sentence it was but is still a dark shadow both literally (at times) and metaphorically over someone''s lifecoincidentally the player he came of for as a sub at Cardiff in his first game there, was ............................... Cameron Jeromeotherwise best wishes to him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted September 17, 2014 My physically fit brother came through it aged 39 - he opted to decline chemo and stuck with radiotherapy. Energy-wise it took an awful lot out of him. I can''t imagine anyone being able to play football at any standard for months following treatment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Starr 515 Posted September 17, 2014 Health is the most important thing any of us have. Football takes a back seat in these situations. Wishing him a full quick speed recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy_Bones 441 Posted September 17, 2014 [quote user="he"]A mirror.co.uk article says he has had the problem for about a year. Isn''t there a medical which detects health problems like that when club''s sign players?[/quote]Are you for real???Club medicals revovle around checking sporting related concerns - knees, ankles, hips etc, they are NOT performing in-depth scans on every single facet of a players health, and they certainly aren''t going to be doing a biopsy of a players ballcocks to check if he''s got an undiagnosed case of testicular cancer ffs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth Owa 0 Posted September 18, 2014 It does look as though it was well know by that point as he had surgery to remove one of his lads in October 2013.I would have thought that something as major as that would be picked up in a medical.Regardless of that, I wish him well and all the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites