Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

[Axe Man]

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FOOTBALL’S most expensive appendix was removed in emergency surgery on Wednesday night as Tom Boyd’s dramatic life as a Western Bulldog continued.
The Dogs $7 million man was at home in Ringwood with his parents when he reported feeling sick in the stomach.
Rather than make a fuss with his new club, Boyd’s mum Anita took him to their local GP who quickly suggested he should head to the nearby hospital.
It was on this journey that the former No.1 pick figured he should at least let the Dogs know about his medical drama.
You can imagine the reaction from the club’s medical team when told someone working the late shift at an Eastern suburbs emergency ward was going to be slicing open their prized recruit.
Mrs Boyd was politely informed to turn the car around and head immediately to the Epworth Hospital in Richmond where the Bulldogs medical team were waiting anxiously.
We can report the surgery was a success and with a two-week recovery period, Boyd will be clear to go for the start of pre-season training.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

It's fair to say it's been an eventful off season. Good luck to Tom for a healthy & speedy recovery ... and from a selfish point of view, good to have it happen now!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

We've been sold a lemon.

[jeemak]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

If he can't stand up to a small bout of appendicitis how can he be expected to live up to his contract.

Waste of cash.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Lucky he was home with his mum when it happened! Imagine if he'd been languishing in some GWS share house… Shudder to think...

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

do we get a discount as not all the parts we ordered have arrived?

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

How can this not have been picked up in his medical! What a joke the bulldogs are! Can't they do anything right! Whatever happened to due diligence! This is what happens when a lowly club gets ideas above its station! Etc etc, ( insert sarcasm emoticon)

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

I thought for 7 mill he would have the skill to remove his own appendix

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Can we bronze it and display it? (Ted reference)

[Axe Man]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Whilst they were at it they should have removed any other superfluous body parts (tonsils, wisdom teeth, etc) and replaced them with cybernetic implants to make him the ultimate footballing machine.

[GVGjr]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Sell it to Griffen to replace the heart he's missing.....

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Will be watching for the e-bay auction on that one!

[boydogs]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Seems it a bit paranoid not to let him use the public system. Pretty routine procedure & should recover fine.

[ledge]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Dramatic life as a western bulldog ?
He has signed a paper and had his appendix out , what's dramatic about it?
Sounds like this writer watches too much home and away.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Tom Boyd has appendix removed just days after joining Western Bulldogs

Dave Matthews insisted the appendix was not to be removed
" under no circumstances"