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Winter is in full swing and we are heating things up at Panthers North Richmond with a great line up of entertainment planned for all ages to enjoy, from our Highway to Hell ACDC Show to the Neil Diamond Tribute Show and also the Kenny, Dolly, Willie and Friends Show. A must read in this edition as we get close and personal with Penrith Panthers superstar, Josh Mansour, who is recovering which could have been a career threatening jaw injury. Josh is also passionate about giving back to our community, by recently being awarded as the ambassador of The Bowel Cancer Foundation Australia. Father’s Day is fast approaching, treat your Dad, Pop or Uncle to a delicious lunch at the Club from 12.00pm, enjoy a beer and attempt to win some of our amazing Father’s Day Raffle Prizes. Bookings are essential. A shout out to our lucky winners who are enjoying some of the fabulous prizes we have given away over the last few months. Congratulations to Dave and Leanne, who won the Toyota Rav 4 and Scotty and Michelle who will be sunning themselves at the gorgeous Versace Palazzo on the Gold Coast. Hope to see you all around the Club
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options with an open mind. It was hard seeing my wife so nervous. Especially the fact that there was a risk of losing my vision in my left eye. In the end, we stayed strong and it all went really well. All the potential bad situations all went out the window and it was a huge relief. The biggest thing for me was that I kept my eye sight. Now it’s done, I have just been focusing on getting back on the field.
We come face to face with Panthers superstar winger and Bowel Cancer Australia advocate, Josh Mansour, discussing how he has overcome the odds after a recent career threatening injury.
How has the support been from the team, family & friends after the surgery? Absolutely unreal, I really couldn’t have asked for anything more. I am not a big fan of hospitals, especially stuck in a bed by yourself, it can make you go mad. The boys from the team visited me often plus my wife and daughter were there every day which kept me positive and my spirits high during the whole process. It was a tough time in hospital. There were times that I was over 48 hours sleep deprived as I had to do regular visual observations. But again the support was amazing, even from the nurses and staff at Nepean Hospital, they looked after me really well.
Josh ‘Sauce’ Mansour, an inspirational advocate both on and off the field. The young Canterbury born boy has shown strict determination & heart in his Rugby League career, especially over the last few years. Representing both Australia and Lebanon at an International level plus New South Wales at Origin, ‘Sauce’ is a natural role model for our young rising stars. After experiencing what could have been a career ending facial injury, we go close and personal with Josh as he tells us how he has tackled both the highs and lows of what life has passed at him. It has been a crazy year for you Josh and we are glad to see you back in action. How are you feeling both physically and mentally? I am feeling great now. Undergoing 2 surgeries in the space of 2 months has been really tough. But to be back with the team and into the rhythm of things, it’s an amazing feeling. Going into the surgeries, I didn’t know what to expect, I was going into the unknown. Thankfully, the surgeries couldn’t have been any better and now I’m feeling great both physically and mentally. My physio is going great I’m feeling healthy and in the right mind frame. During the time off recovering, it was great to spend time with my family and I have also taken up a course in Construction which I have been enjoying and it has kept me occupied. But all things aside, I’m really looking forward to be playing again this year. When this career threatening injury occurred, what where your thoughts? My thoughts were not good at all. As you do, you instantly think of the worst. I was very angry and very frustrated. At the end of the day, it was an accident but you still can’t help the way you feel at times. It did challenge me, but I had a lot of support around me to keep me in good spirits. The hardest part was getting the diagnosis of all the options as there was a lot of risks involved. I had to think about my
You have been very active in the community. How do you feel about being a key ambassador of Bowel Cancer Australia? It has been an awesome experience from day 1. It’s a huge privilege for me to be representing something that is so important to me. Playing in the NRL is a dream that so many people want to reach and it has been mine since the first time I touched a football. I am completely aware of how lucky I am to be in this position and from this I feel like I need to give back as much as possible. I have always had so much help along the way. I get so much satisfaction from helping people, I really enjoy it and in the end I just want to be a good person. I saw Bowel Cancer Australia as the opportunity for me to give back. It really hit close to home as my wife’s uncle, plus my good friend’s sister have both fought and won the battle against bowel cancer. Seeing the impact first hand, I wanted to do anything I can to help out and spread the message. Ending on a positive note, what is your top tips on growing & maintaining that lush beard? I was completely gutted when I had to shave my beard off before the surgery. It was so bare, I left like a ghost! But when I had some size and depth in my beard, I would always maintain and groom it. I use a variety of products to keep it looking full and lush. I always got my barber to professionally maintain it as I was never confident enough to do it myself. I recently bought a 9 in 1 shaver which has got everything including a nose trimmer which has boosted my confidence to do it myself! We look forward to seeing Josh back on the field for the mighty Panthers. Follow Josh to keep up to date with his recovery, Rugby League and community ambassador roles.
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