Cameron Green, a talented all-rounder for Australia, has made a name for himself as one of the key players on the squad. Green, who is only 24 years old, already has a great deal of significant format experience for Australia.
Across all formats, he has participated in 55 matches for Australia, accumulating 1656 runs and 51 wickets. For the 24-year-old, things weren’t always easy, though.
In an interview, Green disclosed that he has had Stage 2 chronic renal disease since birth. In the Channel 7 interview, Green’s parents also talked about the challenges he had as a young child and how the doctors had thought he would be a small child.
“Basically, chronic kidney disease is a gradual illness that affects the way your kidneys operate. Regretfully, compared to other kidneys, mine is not as effective at filtering blood. According to Green, there are five stages of chronic kidney disease, with stage one being the least severe and stage five requiring dialysis or a transplant,” she told Channel 7.
“I’m fortunately in stage two, but it easily goes back down if you don’t take enough care of them.” Kidneys are not able to heal. It can’t be undone. Thus, you basically try and use any method you can find to limit the evolution,” he continued.
Cameron Green has chronic kidney disease.
There are five stages to it, with the fifth stage requiring a transplant or dialysis.
This is how Green – currently at stage two – manages the condition every day… pic.twitter.com/ikbIntapdy
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 14, 2023
It took me a while to realize that: Cameron Green
Cameron Green also disclosed that the renal illness has not affected his cricket career at all. Nonetheless, cramping has occasionally occurred, which may be related to the long-term illness.
When Australia was playing New Zealand in Cairns, Green said, “I think it was pretty well documented that I had a pretty long day of bowling and a pretty long bat as well, and then I had a cramping episode.”
It took me a while to realize that my renal function was most likely the source of my cramps. I always believed that I wasn’t taking care of myself during the game—I wasn’t eating, drinking, or taking care of myself as well as I could have—but eventually, I suppose, I realized that I was doing everything perfectly—unfortunately, I was still having cramps.
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