The Newcastle United Blog

Written by Neil Harrison

11:15am Thursday, October 24th, 2019

Commented 7 times

Well, it’s a new injury wave for Newcastle United. Just when we thought we would have all of our players available for selection for Sunday, there are two new injuries that the club must assess.

Yesterday we noticed both Fabian Schar and Andy Carroll were missing from training when Newcastle released their images of the session. This morning it was reported that Schar suffered a minor knee injury at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. He is still being assessed as to his availability this Sunday against Wolves.

Steve Bruce had given comments yesterday about Andy Carroll only training two days a week. That was sufficient as an explanation for Andy missing Wednesday’s training session.

However, the Chronicle are reporting that the 30-year-old will definitely miss out on this weekend’s clash with Wolves. Andy has a minor groin injury that will keep him at home for Sunday’s match.

The report says that Andy’s injury is just a minor tweak and nothing serious. Bruce is keeping Carroll out of the squad as a precaution, which is the sensible thing to do.

It is, however, disappointing that we now have two fresh injury scares just when we were on the brink of having a full squad available for selection.

7 comments so far

Ron Knee
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:22 AM
Comment #1
I’m shocked!
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Jib
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:26 AM
Comment #2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1057300/Dubai-says–8216-8217-Ashley-drinks-cocktail-public.html
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al- Maktoum is
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Jib
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:28 AM
Comment #3
PM of UAE
Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
is deputy
Ashley’s schedule discussion was pretty much with the eventual
purchasers of Man City
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DaveD1000
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:29 AM
Comment #4
Jib
you broke all my internets with that link…..
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hibbit
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:37 AM
Comment #5
as i said yesterday keeping Andy fit is a massive task
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Jib
Oct 24, 2019 at 11:43 AM
Comment #6
DaveD1000
Sorry it’s not that long
You must have a very small device
(nudge nudge wink wink)
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Genjikai
Oct 24, 2019 at 12:01 PM
Comment #7
Anyone available before wolves match?
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17 February, 2023

I have an update on what's happening with my treatment for prostate cancer.

Last week, my oncologist called me late in the day and said he thought it was best to terminate my treatment with radium 223 dichloride because it was having such a negative effect on my health - specifically my digestive system.

I had completed 3 of the planned 6 infusions.

They had looked at the bone scans and three CAT scans I had early last week, and they showed no signs of the cancer spread being slowed or stopped: in fact, it was continuing to spread and my PSA account continued to rise.

The only treatment left now is to go back and have another bout of chemotherapy with docetaxel being the medication used.

I understand this will be a 7-month job with 10 sessions 3 weeks apart - almost double my first chemo treatment in Apil 2017, when I has 6 treatmnts.

The problem I have is that I'm in a very poor physical state right now, due to my digestive system being basically torn apart by the radium 223.

The radium 223 has leaked into my digestive system and caused me to have severe diarrhea, nausea, and heartburn, and it was (is) very serious.

They said it was too dangerous to proceed with the radium 223 treatment, with little benefit being shown.

I am also suffering from severe exhaustion, basically, because I have zero testosterone, and all the treatments I've had for the cancer, have further lessened the energy available to me.

It reminds me of the saying that if cancer doesn’t kill you - the treatment will (laugh).

It will probably take up to 8 weeks to get back to a physical state where I can start chemotherapy, and that's where I am now, but the cancer continues to spread in the bones.

I've also been put in touch with the dietitian from UNC Healthcare, who will help me get back my health - she is very helpful.

So that's where it stands it's been quite a journey over 12 years and I think I've had almost every treatment available.

It has really taken a toll on my body and on my energy, but that's where it stands and obviously, I'll do the best I can in the upcoming months with chemo and hope I can get through it.

It is as it is - and another challenge in life.

Ed Harrison