There will be updates as we go along the way so please follow us and join in our 4 month challenge. Craig’s Background
“My name is Craig Glover and I am 25 years of age. I’m a Canberra local boy who has been a member of the PCYC since age 14”.
“Rugby League was my favourite sport and the career path I wanted to take in life, unfortunately at the age of 16 I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymph
oma which is a rare form of cancer found in the blood stream. This was complicated by the fact that I was also suffering from a tumour on my chest blocking, my airways. Although I was getting better after fourteen months of treatment including chemotherapy and radiation which was followed by a stem cell transplant, the road to recovery was still a long way off. After complications during treatment I ended up receiving bone damage to both my knees due to the steroids in the chemotherapy, as a result I spent six months in and out of a wheelchair and had to undergo rehabilitation on both knees to try and walk again. At this point I was told I would never play rugby league or any form of physical sport again. At the time I was devastated and still determined to whatever I could to play the sport I love”.
“At the age of 18 and after receiving the all clear from my doctors I realised Rugby League could not be my future career that I had once planned, although I had promised myself that I would do everything I could to play in a lower grade level one day in the coming years. At this stage I knew I needed a new career path. I looked back at my high school days and wished I had spent more time in the classroom learning. After not completing my year 10 certificate, I realised my options were limited by lack of education, because of my attitude towards learning. Fortunately I was given an opportunity by a small Canberra based electronic company to undertake a four year apprenticeship studying electronics at Canberra Institute of Technology. That path has now leaded to my position as a Project Manager for the same company I started at seven years ago. I have now had the opportunity to work all over Australia including in remote aboriginal communities and being able to experience different life styles”.
“After being recently diagnosed with asthma, I now realise how important health, fitness and education is in life and I would like to give back to the local community that I have grown up in over the years. I hope through the PCYC and our program, we can send a message to Youth that if you have good health, good education and a positive attitude you can complete anything you set your mind to in life”.
“After six long hard years of training, I’m back to playing the sport I love, Rugby League”.
