East Fife provide update as Jess Norey recovers from blood clot scare
East Fife midfielder Jess Norey has returned home to London after suffering a blood clot in his lungs which will prevent him from playing football for a lengthy period.
The 24-year-old, who has made 17 Scottish League One appearances this season, fell ill after the Fifers’ away fixture against Hamilton Accies last Tuesday having only recently returned from a foot injury.
Norey was taken to hospital in Kirkcaldy, where it was thought he had passed a kidney stone.
However, the former Arbroath ace went on to suffer “severe discomfort” after a training session later that week and was taken for a CT scan.
He was subsequently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, which is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs. It can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.
A spokesperson for East Fife confirmed: “Jess has been put on blood-thinning medication for the next six months to disperse the clot and is unable to take part in contact sports while there is a continued risk from this serious condition.
"He has now returned to the family home in London to rest and recuperate. Everyone at East Fife FC sends their very best wishes, get well soon Jess.”
Norey, who is in his second campaign with Dick Campbell’s side and had played 66 minutes during East Fife’s recent 1-0 loss against Hamilton Accies at Broadwood, believes the condition could have been caused by restricted circulation as he recovered from a foot injury.
“The doctors asked me if I had recently suffered any injuries or trauma in my leg,” said Norey. “It is possible that having to wear a moon boot for several weeks because of my injury has restricted circulation, causing a blood clot in my leg which travelled up to the lung.
“It is frustrating because I has just got back in the team and I felt that I had done well in the match against Cove, but now I am out again.”