Deine Mariner was in danger of losing his right leg before it was saved by emergency surgery, so when he woke up in hospital his first reaction was priceless.
"To be honest, I didn't think about it too much because when I woke up, I saw my leg still there, so I was like, 'Oh, it'd be pretty bad if I woke up and my leg wasn't there'," the Brisbane winger said.
"But I didn't think of it even after. I know people were saying that I could have (lost it), but I didn't. So, you know, I'm just pretty lucky to be in this position."
Mariner was speaking at Broncos HQ after six surgeries at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to get his leg in condition to fly home from Sydney after suffering compartment syndrome in his right thigh. The syndrome is a condition that restricts blood flow and can lead to amputation if untreated.
