* Former Wallaby tweets thanks to hospital staff
* Stroke considered rare for someone of Lynagh’s age
(updates after Lynagh leaves hospital)
May 1 (Reuters) – Former Australia World Cup winner Michael
Lynagh, who suffered a significant stroke two weeks ago, has
been discharged from hospital.
The 48-year-old former flyhalf was admitted to hospital
after suffering problems with his vision, coordination and
balance but has recovered enough to be released.
“Almost exactly 2 weeks after my stroke, I have been
released from hospital. A long way to go, but a big step in the
right direction,” Lynagh tweeted from his account @LynaghMichael
on Tuesday.
“I would like to thank all the Doctors, Nurses and Staff at
the Royal Brisbane Hospital. They were fantastic and are real
heroes.”
Lynagh’s condition had been labelled as critical when he
entered the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital after the
stroke, which doctors had said was rare for someone of his age.
Lynagh, who won the World Cup in 1991 and played in 72 tests
for the Wallabies, retired from international rugby in 1995 and
had been living in London since.
(Reporting by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; Editing by John
O’Brien)
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