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An infected shoulder disrupted Chase Stanley's pre-season, with the Bulldogs outside back hospital-bound for two and a half weeks as he fought off the bacteria.
The luckless Stanley had undergone an operation to repair two tendons in his right shoulder last October. While the operation went smoothly, it was two weeks later that he was called by the hospital and told he needed to return.
"I was in hospital for an extra two and a half weeks before I got another line in me," Stanley said. "I had a PICC line for another month. The nurse was coming around [to my house] changing it every day. I had to walk around with the canister for a month. It was tough."
The injury forced Stanley to cancel a family holiday to Thailand. It also delayed his return to pre-season. Stanley did not re-join the Bulldogs until the end of January, while it was midway through February before he resumed full contact.
"I couldn't sweat, I couldn't train. I couldn't do anything until that PICC line was out," Stanley said. "I wasn't able to do anything, I couldn't exert myself. I couldn't even walk on a treadmill
"It was in there for a month so you have to keep it fresh and clean otherwise it gets infected. The kids had to watch out. My kids were pretty good with it. They thought I [was carrying] a soft drink, but I was telling them it was medicine."
Stanley's career has been plagued by injuries, including a shoulder reconstruction on his other shoulder. The injuries are nothing like that of younger brother Kyle, who underwent his fifth knee reconstruction after damaging it playing for the Sharks in the NSW Cup earlier this year.
"I've had a lot of things thrown at me," Stanley said. "It was a delay but what can you do? You just get on with it and try and keep your head up. I've been through a lot of injuries, mentally I knew what I had to do.
"Kyle has had a rougher road than me. We talk about it but not too much. Who wants to talk about getting injured all the time? Everyone else talks about it. He has had his operation. He is in a good head space at the moment."
Stanley will play his first top-grade game since August 1 after having been named for a new-look Bulldogs team to play St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. Despite being named on the bench, Stanley could force his way into the starting side.
"I'm excited to be back out there with the boys," Stanley said. 'It'll be a tough game. I'm looking forward to it. I've got good friends at the Dragons. They've had a good fortnight. We are just going to have to match them. We are looking forward to the challenge."
The luckless Stanley had undergone an operation to repair two tendons in his right shoulder last October. While the operation went smoothly, it was two weeks later that he was called by the hospital and told he needed to return.
"I was in hospital for an extra two and a half weeks before I got another line in me," Stanley said. "I had a PICC line for another month. The nurse was coming around [to my house] changing it every day. I had to walk around with the canister for a month. It was tough."
The injury forced Stanley to cancel a family holiday to Thailand. It also delayed his return to pre-season. Stanley did not re-join the Bulldogs until the end of January, while it was midway through February before he resumed full contact.
"I couldn't sweat, I couldn't train. I couldn't do anything until that PICC line was out," Stanley said. "I wasn't able to do anything, I couldn't exert myself. I couldn't even walk on a treadmill
"It was in there for a month so you have to keep it fresh and clean otherwise it gets infected. The kids had to watch out. My kids were pretty good with it. They thought I [was carrying] a soft drink, but I was telling them it was medicine."
Stanley's career has been plagued by injuries, including a shoulder reconstruction on his other shoulder. The injuries are nothing like that of younger brother Kyle, who underwent his fifth knee reconstruction after damaging it playing for the Sharks in the NSW Cup earlier this year.
"I've had a lot of things thrown at me," Stanley said. "It was a delay but what can you do? You just get on with it and try and keep your head up. I've been through a lot of injuries, mentally I knew what I had to do.
"Kyle has had a rougher road than me. We talk about it but not too much. Who wants to talk about getting injured all the time? Everyone else talks about it. He has had his operation. He is in a good head space at the moment."
Stanley will play his first top-grade game since August 1 after having been named for a new-look Bulldogs team to play St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. Despite being named on the bench, Stanley could force his way into the starting side.
"I'm excited to be back out there with the boys," Stanley said. 'It'll be a tough game. I'm looking forward to it. I've got good friends at the Dragons. They've had a good fortnight. We are just going to have to match them. We are looking forward to the challenge."
