Motherwell ace John Koutroumbis admits being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 20 means he will never take anything for granted.The Australian, who joined the Steelmen in the summer from native side Perth Glory, made his first start for the club in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Dundee United under new boss Michael Wimmer, ending a long and frustrating wait under previous boss Stuart Kettlewell which was also impacted by a calf injury.But having been diagnosed with stage one thyroid cancer and undergoing a four-hour operation in 2018, defender Koutroumbis has everything in perspective.He said: “The cancer stuff was shocking.
As a young 20-year-old, you never imagine yourself having to say you have cancer. You think you’re invincible. It was quite an eye-opener.
But I say to people I wouldn’t have changed a thing because it’s taught me many lessons.“Maybe those lessons would have been learned later in life but I was fortunate enough to learn them.
My perspective on life changed earlier on.“I was privileged enough that it was caught early. Some people don’t get that lucky, unfortunately.
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