Cancer, injury won’t stop Lewis

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THEY say State of Origin is the world's toughest sport.

For 80 minutes, players send their bodies to hell and back.

Nothing on a football field, though, can surpass what Luke Lewis has endured over the past two years.

Lewis underwent radiation after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He endured two operations.

In the past two Luke Lewis has suffered series injury and he underwent treatment for thyroid cancer. Source: News Corp Australia

His wife Sonia had her own cancer issues. Lewis left his childhood club, Penrith, in sad circumstances and was then forced to have a full shoulder reconstruction after colliding with
on-field signage during last year's World Cup.

Nothing though was going to squeeze the life out of Luke Lewis.

The champion back-rower is now just 80 minutes from helping NSW end Queensland's eight-year reign.

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"It has been a tough run over the past two years," Lewis told The Daily Telegraph. "You have to go through tough times, I suppose. For me, it's been tough. I had my thyroid cancer which was disappointing but at the same time I learnt a lot.

"I try and look at the positives to come out of it. I had the radiation, I got a positive out of that.

"At the same time I did my shoulder. That was six months out, that was a rocky road, lots of ups and downs. You just learn to live with what happens. You find out who your friends are, who sticks by your side when you are going through tough times."

Luke Lewis is tackled during game one of the 2014 Origin series. Source: News Corp Australia

Lewis is a true inspiration. He is polite, warm and accommodating. He deserves success.

"The biggest thing I learnt, and it might sound funny, is that you never know what tomorrow will bring," Lewis said. "You might have a real bad day, people might be talking about you and you feel everything is against you.

"But you wake up the next day and have a good day. You might meet someone who can turn your life around. There are some blokes I have met outside of footy over the last three years that I would trust with my life in some ways.

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"When you go through tough times, something happens and then you say 'how good is life'. I don't take anything too seriously. I just make sure I am doing the right things for myself and my family."

Lewis said he wasn't frightened when told of his cancer scare.

"My mum and wife got more scared than me," he said. "To me, it was 'whatever, they have made a mistake'. The doctors were pretty awesome."

Lewis will play a key role coming off the bench next Wednesday night at ANZ Stadium. His experience and utility value will be invaluable.

Luke Lewis during a NSW training session at Coffs Harbour. Source: News Corp Australia

"I'm stoked to be here — I am pretty pumped," Lewis said. "The last three years we have built up a really good mateship. We have a really good balance in this side.

"Hopefully come Wednesday night we can turn up for each other, play for each other and we'll see what the result is at the end.

"A lot of us have learned about Origin over the last couple of years.

"If I got to the end of my career said I had won Origin against one of the best Queensland sides ever, that would be pretty nice."

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