FAO Socrates
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FAO Socrates
I have seen on twitter that you haven't been so well.
I don't know you apart from on here and you scathing my knowledge of boxing.
Hope you get better soon fellow claret.
I don't know you apart from on here and you scathing my knowledge of boxing.
Hope you get better soon fellow claret.
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I’ve been following him on Twitter. Inspirational stuff and I wish him all the best in his recovery.
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Agreed. Always enjoy his posts.
Get well soon fella.
Get well soon fella.
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I messaged him about a month ago when I first heard. He’s been through a terrible ordeal and let’s hope he’s on the road to a full recovery.
I’ve had my disagreements with him over the years but they pale into total insignificance when you see what he’s going through.
I’ve had my disagreements with him over the years but they pale into total insignificance when you see what he’s going through.
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I would never pretend to say I got on with the guy but as Tony puts forward, it's not nice being ill. Been there, seen it, done it. So hope he comes through it to support Burnley.
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All the Best Socrates m8 get well soon....
Heres hoping you are back on here and the Turf Soon.......
Heres hoping you are back on here and the Turf Soon.......
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I send my best wishes for a solid recovery. Stuart.
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Sending very best wishes to a great poster; one of the old guard. Get well Socrates.
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Re: FAO Socrates
Best wishes to you, Socrates.
Hope it's a quick recovery.
Hope it's a quick recovery.
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He’s been in hospital for over 100 daysBuxtonclaret wrote:Best wishes to you, Socrates.
Hope it's a quick recovery.
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Sending my Best Wishes to you Socrates
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I didn't know.Granny WeatherWax wrote:He’s been in hospital for over 100 days
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Best wishes for a full recovery Socrates.
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He has, just looked and it was 17th October when I messaged him and he'd been in for some time then.Granny WeatherWax wrote:He’s been in hospital for over 100 days
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Get well soon fella
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Get well soon Socrates.
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Thanks for your kind words guys, really appreciate them.
Today is day 108 of my stay and it’s fair to say i’ve been through the mill. Truth be told though, it’s a miracle that I’m alive so any day above the ground is a good one as far as I’m concerned.
I’ve a way to go yet but I’m hoping to be out before Christmas. I can’t wait to get back on the Turf and I can only repeat my thanks for your kind words. I’ve had some low, low points and tough days mentally and the support from people really does make a difference.
Today is day 108 of my stay and it’s fair to say i’ve been through the mill. Truth be told though, it’s a miracle that I’m alive so any day above the ground is a good one as far as I’m concerned.
I’ve a way to go yet but I’m hoping to be out before Christmas. I can’t wait to get back on the Turf and I can only repeat my thanks for your kind words. I’ve had some low, low points and tough days mentally and the support from people really does make a difference.
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All the best with your recovery Socrates .
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All the best with your recovery Socrates. Must have been so difficult being in hospital so long and staying positive. Onwards and upwards.
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Kev, I've only just seen this. I had no idea that you've not been well. Goodness me you've definitely sound to have been through the mill, that's a hell of a long time in Hospital. I hope whatever it is/was that you make a full recovery and you get back to some normality sooner rather than later. It's weird I thought about you only a couple of weeks ago as I said to my wife I'd lost contact with you (since the Cotterill days). Get well soon fella and back on the Turf as soon as possible. Best wishes. Joe.
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Re: FAO Socrates
I hope that whatever has been troubling you has now been suitably banished and that you will
soon be with us all again supporting the Clarets from the terraces.
Best wishes fellow claret.
soon be with us all again supporting the Clarets from the terraces.
Best wishes fellow claret.
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I don’t post much, but I always enjoy your boxing musings.
Best of luck in a full recovery
Best of luck in a full recovery
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Always enjoy Socrates' posts. Don't always agree with them but that doesn't matter. Hope your recovery continues and you are back doing the things in life you like doing. Often wondered which sport is your favourite due to the incredible knowledge you have of boxing. Get well soon.
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All the very best Socrates and hope your wish of being home for Christmas is realised.
UTC
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All the best.
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I do hope your wish to be home for Christmas is fulfilled and that you are well enough to enjoy it. Good luck.
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Hope you get better soon!
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Re: FAO Socrates
Crikey, had no idea.
Get well soon and I hope you are at home for Xmas
Get well soon and I hope you are at home for Xmas
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Get well soon, fella.
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Thanks again for your kind comments guys. I know I can be a bit brusque on here and I’m touched by your support.
For those wondering what happened..... well, I hadn’t been well for a while and had been to see my doctor a few times and was on antibiotics. One morning I was lying in bed when I heard and felt a pop in my stomach. I jumped out of bed like a scalded cat and was lying on the floor in more pain than i’d ever felt in my life.
I didn’t know what was wrong with me but knew it was bad - I could feel fluid gushing around my stomach. I was taken to Blackburn in an ambulance and passed out just as I arrived at the hospital. The next thing I recall clearly is waking up 34 days later not knowing what the hell had gone on.
I was apparently rushed into surgery where they discovered that my intestines had split - so all the bad stuff that stays in there was flooding my stomach and infecting my organs. I was in surgery for six hours where they were basically trying to keep me alive, but they had to stop when my body couldn’t stand it anymore and I had a heart attack.
I was transferred to ICU and placed on a ventilator and dialysis whilst they waited to see if I survived. After two days the sepsis has reached such a level that it would kill me, so even though more surgery would probably kill me too they had to go back in. I had five lots of surgery in less than a week and my significant others were told twice to prepare for the worst...... but somehow I survived.
The surgeons, nurses and staff here worked a miracle and I owe them everything. I have restricted movement of my legs and right arm but I’m getting slowly better with physio. What is very clear to me is that I am incredibly, incredibly lucky to be here and I feel blessed to have this second chance.
For those wondering what happened..... well, I hadn’t been well for a while and had been to see my doctor a few times and was on antibiotics. One morning I was lying in bed when I heard and felt a pop in my stomach. I jumped out of bed like a scalded cat and was lying on the floor in more pain than i’d ever felt in my life.
I didn’t know what was wrong with me but knew it was bad - I could feel fluid gushing around my stomach. I was taken to Blackburn in an ambulance and passed out just as I arrived at the hospital. The next thing I recall clearly is waking up 34 days later not knowing what the hell had gone on.
I was apparently rushed into surgery where they discovered that my intestines had split - so all the bad stuff that stays in there was flooding my stomach and infecting my organs. I was in surgery for six hours where they were basically trying to keep me alive, but they had to stop when my body couldn’t stand it anymore and I had a heart attack.
I was transferred to ICU and placed on a ventilator and dialysis whilst they waited to see if I survived. After two days the sepsis has reached such a level that it would kill me, so even though more surgery would probably kill me too they had to go back in. I had five lots of surgery in less than a week and my significant others were told twice to prepare for the worst...... but somehow I survived.
The surgeons, nurses and staff here worked a miracle and I owe them everything. I have restricted movement of my legs and right arm but I’m getting slowly better with physio. What is very clear to me is that I am incredibly, incredibly lucky to be here and I feel blessed to have this second chance.
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I first knew of it a month ago when I saw a short video which I think was your first attempt at walking. I’d no idea at the time what had happened although I have picked up some info since.
What you’ve just told us is worse than I imagined.
There are times when this message board is not so good but I know from personal experience just how supportive people can be on here.
All my very best to you and look forward to you being out and about again soon. Take care.
What you’ve just told us is worse than I imagined.
There are times when this message board is not so good but I know from personal experience just how supportive people can be on here.
All my very best to you and look forward to you being out and about again soon. Take care.
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Bloody hell, Socrates!
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That sounds horrific Socrates, you must be made of strong stuff to get through that. Keep going pal. UTC.
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Jesus Christ, that sounds horrific. Glad you have come through it and here's hoping you can be home in time for Christmas now.
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Hells bells, that sounds so very scary Socrates; here's hoping you continue to gain more strength day by day and that you eventually make a full recovery. The NHS is superb, and the Doctors and Nurses work like trojans every day. Get well soon. Andy
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Wow
You're one tough cookie Socrates.
You're one tough cookie Socrates.
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I wish you all the best and a full and speedy recovery.
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Having been rushed into hospital myself earlier this year, and being brought back to life by the dedicated staff at Blackburn,you are in good hands.
Get well soon and continue supporting the Clarets.
Get well soon and continue supporting the Clarets.
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Impossible to comprehend how your family have coped with all that, never mind you. None of us know when our time is up, but there is a reason you have come through this. One day you will learn that reason.
Keep fighting and good luck.
Keep fighting and good luck.
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Good luck, hope you're back to full health asap.
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All the best Socrates, sounds like you have been through the ringer more than most go through in their entire lives. All the best with your recovery and hopefully you’ll be back on the Turf soon.
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Wow, that is extraordinary. All the best to you on your road to recovery.
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Wow what a nightmare Socrates, you are definitely a very strong individual and hope you are well enough to enjoy a great Christmas.
You sure deserve one.
All the very best
You sure deserve one.
All the very best
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Hi Socrates, do they know what caused your intestine to split?Socrates wrote:Thanks again for your kind comments guys. I know I can be a bit brusque on here and I’m touched by your support.
For those wondering what happened..... well, I hadn’t been well for a while and had been to see my doctor a few times and was on antibiotics. One morning I was lying in bed when I heard and felt a pop in my stomach. I jumped out of bed like a scalded cat and was lying on the floor in more pain than i’d ever felt in my life.
I didn’t know what was wrong with me but knew it was bad - I could feel fluid gushing around my stomach. I was taken to Blackburn in an ambulance and passed out just as I arrived at the hospital. The next thing I recall clearly is waking up 34 days later not knowing what the hell had gone on.
I was apparently rushed into surgery where they discovered that my intestines had split - so all the bad stuff that stays in there was flooding my stomach and infecting my organs. I was in surgery for six hours where they were basically trying to keep me alive, but they had to stop when my body couldn’t stand it anymore and I had a heart attack.
I was transferred to ICU and placed on a ventilator and dialysis whilst they waited to see if I survived. After two days the sepsis has reached such a level that it would kill me, so even though more surgery would probably kill me too they had to go back in. I had five lots of surgery in less than a week and my significant others were told twice to prepare for the worst...... but somehow I survived.
The surgeons, nurses and staff here worked a miracle and I owe them everything. I have restricted movement of my legs and right arm but I’m getting slowly better with physio. What is very clear to me is that I am incredibly, incredibly lucky to be here and I feel blessed to have this second chance.
I had similar pain in Dec 2014, but mine was caused by a blood clot. They had to remove two feet of my intestine (three ops in four days) and like you I was in a coma, only for two & half weeks though!
Anyway, all the best.
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Bloody hell, Kev!
All the best for a full recovery.
All the best for a full recovery.
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Gordon Bennett Socrates, that sounds an horrendous and terryfying ordeal that you have been through.
Here's hoping that you are now on the mend and in line to get home for Christmas.
Best wishes.
Here's hoping that you are now on the mend and in line to get home for Christmas.
Best wishes.
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Wishing you a speedy and full recovery
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I read some of this on Twitter and wondered if it was the same guy who posted on here. Really knows his stuff on boxing.
Sounds like he has had a horrific time. Hope you pull through fella and get back on the Turf soon.
Sounds like he has had a horrific time. Hope you pull through fella and get back on the Turf soon.
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Wishing you all the best
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What's all the fuss about?
Guy gets stomach ache...gets a free lift to Blackburn (they couldn't charge, could they!), gets put up for a 108 days and counting, has lots of family visits, complete rest for a huge time and then loads of folk wish him well. Take the pie out of the box, next time!
Seriously, I am not sure how you made it through, Socrates, so extremely pleased you did. Incredible inner strength to overcome such a body poisoning. One tough Claret.
My very best wishes for a full and swift recovery and look forward to your new life - literally a born again.Claret. keep it going Socrates, we are all with you in thought.
Thanks for sharing that incredible detail.
Guy gets stomach ache...gets a free lift to Blackburn (they couldn't charge, could they!), gets put up for a 108 days and counting, has lots of family visits, complete rest for a huge time and then loads of folk wish him well. Take the pie out of the box, next time!
Seriously, I am not sure how you made it through, Socrates, so extremely pleased you did. Incredible inner strength to overcome such a body poisoning. One tough Claret.
My very best wishes for a full and swift recovery and look forward to your new life - literally a born again.Claret. keep it going Socrates, we are all with you in thought.
Thanks for sharing that incredible detail.
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