By Luke Voogt
A trip to hospital for a burst appendix turned into the highlight of Abbey O’Grady’s week when she met Gary Ablett and Scott Selwood.
The 13-year-old was at her Leopold home with cousins on Saturday when pain struck, her mother Donna Payne told the Indy.
“She was crying on the floor in her room and they got on the phone,” she said.
“If not for them who knows what would have happened.”
Abbey’s dad took her to hospital while Donna rushed from work to be at her side.
Before they checked out on Tuesday the Cats stars paid Abbey a visit.
“She was a bit concerned originally because she hadn’t done her hair,” Donna said.
“But we did a quick hairdo for her and she was absolutely rapt. We’re huge Cats fans – it was just great!”
Abbey was thrilled following a dramatic Saturday night.
“I’d never had surgery before so it was pretty nerve-wracking,” she told the Indy from home on Wednesday.
“It turned out fine – everyone at the Geelong hospital is really nice.
“Then we got told Gary and Scott were going to be there and it just made my day. It was Amazing! I love Joel (Selwood) and Gary … and Scott.”
The Cats duo asked her how she was going and “always had smiles”, she said.
She now has a signed Cats hat in pride of place on her bookshelf.
“Gary told me not sell the hat that he signed. I’m not going to.”
