South Australian Women’s and Melbourne Renegades player Josie Dooley is currently undergoing treatment following a serious medical incident while on holiday in Hawaii.
On April 15, Josie was on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when she suffered a stroke as a result of hydrocephalus and was required to be air lifted to Honolulu to receive urgent neurosurgical treatment.
Following surgery, Josie remained in the neurosciences ICU of the Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu for 18 days before progressing to a neurosurgical ward where she remained for a further 12 days.
Once she was fit to fly, Josie was medically evacuated to her hometown of Brisbane where she was readmitted to hospital.
Josie is making progress in her recovery and would like to thank her family, friends and teammates for their love and support over this challenging time.
The Dooley family request privacy at this time.