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Olympian Recovering from Kidney Surgery
Three-times Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox is recovering from surgery after having a kidney tumour removed last week. After providing an update on her social media channels on Thursday 28 August, news of Jess's surgery was quickly circulated in the media.
Jess thanked her care team including USANZ Member Dr Mohan Arianayagam in her Facebook post, writing: "I’m super grateful to the incredible medical staff for their care and expertise – thank you Dr Mohan Arianayagam and his team, and Dr Stephen Nolan, Dr Parrapil, the amazing nurses and physios at Norwest, Dr Scott Reid, my physio Tony and psych Chris, and our Paddle Aus team for their support."
Dr Mohan Arianayagam has also been acknowledged in the following articles:
- The Age: ‘A bit less kidney, a lot more toughness’: Olympic great Jess Fox has surgery to remove tumour. This article was also syndicated to Sydney Morning Herald.
- Channel 9: 'A whirlwind': Jess Fox reveals shock health news and pulls out of World Cup events
- ABC: Jess Fox to miss remainder of Canoe Slalom World Cup after successful surgery to remove kidney tumour
Additionally, the following publications also covered news of Jess's surgery:
- SBS News Podcast: Cancer health scare sidelines Olympian Jess Fox
- The Guardian: Olympic champion Jess Fox recovering after surgery to remove tumour in kidney
USANZ wishes Jess a speedy recovery.
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