Sad news for Rugby fans - Jonah Lomu dies

[mrs.dr.ron]

Sad news for Rugby fans- Jonah Lomu dies aged 40.

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dead at 40

 

[Princess Fiona]

Very sad indeed. Renal failure is a very cruel disease.

 

[Pushka]

Yes - I was saddened too - and I dont even follow Rugby but knew of Jonah. MrP is in All Black territory for the week and they will be in mourning. The Kiwi spirit is wrapped up in their sporting achievements.

 

[andye]

Sounds as though it was sudden but sadly many potential causes for this in soemone with nephrotic syndrome with a transplant.
Remember watching him in the company of Kiwis on an AB tour of South Africa in the 90s
He certainly changed rugby and sounded as if he was a good man off the field too

 

[Dr Ralph]

As tragic as it was, given how long he ago he was diagnosed with kidney problems, he was never destined to have old bones.

 

[wazza888]

So sad ... a rugby legend. RIP

 

[drron]

Though he had survived >10 years since his transplant and studies have shown if you have done that at least a 50% chance of surviving the next 15 years.
But heart disease is common and it sounds like that is the cause of death.
2202 kidney transplant recipients with 10 years of graft function: what happens next? - PubMed - NCBI
Very sad news.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Though he had survived >10 years since his transplant and studies have shown if you have done that at least a 50% chance of surviving the next 15 years.
But heart disease is common and it sounds like that is the cause of death.
2202 kidney transplant recipients with 10 years of graft function: what happens next? - PubMed - NCBI
Very sad news.

He had been on dialysis since 2011 following rejection.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...perate-second-kidney-transplant-fighting.html

 

[Dr Ralph]

Though he had survived >10 years since his transplant and studies

Much more than 10 years since diagnosis. Transplant was in 2004, so just over 10 years.

 

[drron]

Ten years since diagnosis, not since transplant.

No it is since transplant-but was unaware he was back on dialysis and it is if 10 years of a functioning graft for that survival.
Thanks PF.

 

[JohnK]

Sad news.

 

[Deleted member]

I shall mourn his loss like many NZ Rugby fans, in AKL this weekend, so it will be interesting to see how the national mood is

 

[UP4014]

While not wanting to play it down too much, as tragic as this is there are many more in the same or worse situation.


Matt

 

[Foreigner]

A very young life. Fans will remember his on-field brilliance. Sad news.

 

[Rugby]

Quite a shock - he looked good in recent interviews. Enjoyed watching some of his play again on the various TV news bulletins tonight.

 

[drron]

There is a documentary-Anger within which was up on You Tube.It is a good watch but has been taken down.however looking for it found these.The Part 1 of the doco goes on to Part 2 automatically.Part 1 has video of his junior career even some of his school rugby.He certainly was 1 of a kind-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8GRqHhaI4

And for interest his results at his school athletics carnival-
https://twitter.com/tmurphyNZ/status/666807185058328576/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

[burmans]

What's so amazing is that it's been widely publicised that given his illness he probably only ever played at 80% of his potential. Imagine what he would have been if he'd got to 100%

 

[Meggsy]

The most destructive ball runner I can remember in rugby but such a gentle soul of the field. So soon after the tragic death of Jerry Collins too. RIP.

 

[Deleted member]

I think Jonah would have a chuckle over this.
I received an email from a friend in the uk this morning. Here it is verbatim. : very sorry to here about your Jona Lumly dying at such a early age . I'm sure the rugby world will be a worst place without him
Alan

 

[andye]

I think Jonah would have a chuckle over this.
I received an email from a friend in the uk this morning. Here it is verbatim. : very sorry to here about your Jona Lumly dying at such a early age . I'm sure the rugby world will be a worst place without him
Alan

AB fab