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My son was felled in a pretty ordinary two-man tackle involving knees at a football game on Saturday which left him on the ground reeling in agony.

After regaining his wind in the sheds it was quite obvious he had a more severe injury.

My reason for writing this letter is to thank the very nice and very efficient nursing staff, a young doctor (Dr Jason Bendall), and the Wollundry Rotary Club.

After they quickly got the pain under control and the physical examination done, the doctor left and came back with a radiologist and an ultrasound machine - which-was the device required to confirm, or to clear, fears of serious organ damage.

To my surprise, this very important casualty device was donated by the Wollundry Rotary Club.

Due to the great medics, the Wollundry Rotary Club, and an X-ray machine, my son was on his way home inside three hours from when the accident occurred. He is nursing a broken rib.

I was speaking to the father of a Brothers junior footballer who was involved in a nasty accidental head knock last Wednesday week at training. He was also praising the Wagga Base Hospital casualty department and the doctors.

Jack Petersen

Wagga

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Thursday September 8 2005