Arrow told Code Sports he will not be travelling with Canadian-born fiancee Berina Colakovic and their one-year-old daughter Ayla. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the first step for me to mentally prepare for what is going to be a pretty hefty battle,\u201d Arrow said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be doing everything \u2013 hyperbaric chamber, diet, exercise. I am really looking forward to getting over there, learning and then coming home and getting stuck into this bastard.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to get away from reality for a bit and then I\u2019ll come home and face the music.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was hard (to say bye to Berina and Ayla) but I\u2019m only going for a week. Having MND can be a bit confronting for her, but she understands and I\u2019ll be home soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to help find a cure and inspire people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going over there to get ready to fight for my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Code Sports, Arrow will be working with doctors and health experts. <\/p>\n
It comes one day after the Queensland State of Origin enforcer and Colakovic spoke publicly about their situation. <\/p>\n
Arrow left everyone in tears as he heartbreakingly shared his wish to see his daughter grow up<\/a> in a raw radio interview on Friday. <\/p>\n Berina said during the interview with KIIS FM she hopes to give Ayla a brother or sister.<\/p>\n \u201cI think in the lead-up to the diagnosis, I was in a bit of denial,\u2019\u2019 Berina said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt kind of spiralled into him losing a bit of his voice and that being very visible.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s 30. We have a little one at home, she\u2019s just turned one, so for me it was very, very hard.<\/p>\n \u201cI would love Ayla to have a brother or sister, but even with stuff like that, those are big discussions, given the disease and lifespan of the disease and stuff.<\/p>\n \u201cThose are probably big personal milestones, but I\u2019m happy to go wherever he wants to go.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n Arrow\u2019s comments then provoked an emotional response from the hosts, with Georgie Tunny breaking down in tears.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, it\u2019s (to) be around my for my daughter and Berina for as long as I can,\u201d Arrow said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd she knows I would do that. I\u2019ll fight and I\u2019ll be there. I will.\u201d<\/p>\n Arrow and Berina, who got engaged in October 2024, said they have deliberately avoided receiving a prognosis.<\/p>\n The average life expectancy is 2-3 years from diagnosis, according to MND Australia, but the disease and its progression varies largely.<\/p>\n
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