NRLW star prepares to have part of his body amputated to prolong career
“My toes are ugly anyway. A toe is a toe.
Sydney Roosters NRLW Jessica Sergis risks losing part of her body if she decides to extend her career into the future.
Constantly threatened by ongoing foot injuries, it was revealed Sergis was willing to do an Angus Crichton and amputate his toes in an attempt to continue his career – Crichton had half of his middle finger amputated in 2017.
Sergis and Crichton aren’t the only people who amputated parts of their bodies to prolong their careers. David Gillespie was the first in 1986, suffering damage to both joints of his left index finger, while Mark Carrol retired due to a partially amputated toe injury in 1999, shortly before the merger of several clubs in NRL.
“We need to go in there and clean or cut off the top,” Sergis said, according to News Corp.
“My toes are ugly anyway. A toe is a toe.
This isn’t the only time Jessica Sergis has suffered a freak and serious injury. Earlier this year, the center suffered a serious injury to his finger that required surgery to repair it with four screws and a board.
“I put the ball on the ground (to score) and my finger went the other way,” Sergis said.
The unfortunate toe injury occurred at the Women’s Rugby League World Cup last year in England during the Final against New Zealand.
However, she would score two tries in the game and be seemingly untroubled by the nature of the injury – travelling to Europe for the next two months.
“Angus can cut off a finger, I can cut off a toe,” Sergis, who is planning further surgery later this month, said.
“I didn’t know it was broken.”
“I thought it was infected. I was taking all this stuff to bring the infection down. I went home, had a scan and had surgery a few days later.
“I’m still having problems with this. I still can’t wear shoes. I need to size up. It’s really annoying.
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