I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup. Jonah Lomu More Quotes by Jonah Lomu More Quotes From Jonah Lomu For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will. Jonah Lomu giving-up energy looks Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn't just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby, I had to go through a whole lot of things to get there. Jonah Lomu rugby whole-life surreal The biggest thing for me is just to get out on that field. Just to do that will be incredible. Jonah Lomu incredibles fields How do I take a step? How do I lift my foot off the ground, move it through the air a little bit and then bring it down? I had to teach myself to walk again. Jonah Lomu air feet moving It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most. Jonah Lomu fitness opportunity long It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment - by the time of the World Cup that year, I could barely walk. A year later, I finally had a kidney transplant. Jonah Lomu choices world years When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session. Jonah Lomu recovery tired player I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf. Jonah Lomu calves hips bottles I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people. Jonah Lomu news dying people It's a really exciting time to be involved in Welsh rugby. Jonah Lomu rugby exciting inspirational Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair. Jonah Lomu possibility training doctors I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on. Jonah Lomu important goal needs It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another step and then I fell and hit my head hard on the rowing machine. Jonah Lomu ordinary-days home fall I always say to people that you have never seen the best of me, and that's what I mean - I've never been fully fit. Jonah Lomu best me you people It annoys me when people who don't know what they're talking about boo the referee. Jonah Lomu know me talking people I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt. Jonah Lomu shirt blues i-am look I was only operating at about 80% of my capacity. Jonah Lomu operating about only capacity I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby. Jonah Lomu sick winning people past Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it. Jonah Lomu until loved bank marketing I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid. Jonah Lomu because kid me boots
