Seve Ballesteros returns home from hospital
- Tuesday, 9 December 2008
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Seve Ballesteros has left hospital
Seve Ballesteros has been allowed to return home from hospital following a fourth brain operation.
The five-time Major winner was diagnosed with a brain tumour in October after he collapsed on route to a golf exhibition.
Doctors removed the tumour, but Ballesteros returned to surgery to relieve fluid on the brain, and spent a number of weeks in intensive care.
However, the Spaniard left La Paz hospital in Madrid on Tuesday morning, and he’ll continue to be treated there as an outpatient.
The 51-year-old retired from competitive golf last summer following a long battle against back and knee pain.
Ballesteros won 87 titles during an illustrious career, including the Open Championship in 1979, 1984 and 1988, and the US Masters in 1980 and 1983.
His achievements made him a three-time winner of the European Tour Player of the Year (1986, ’88, ’91).
Despite ill health, the Spaniard has concentrated on golf course design, and he is the new ambassador of MD Golf.
But Ballesteros has been forced to hand over the captaincy of the Royal Trophy to compatriot Jose Maria Olazabal - a Ryder Cup-style contest between Europe and Asia played in January.
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Add your commentsDecember 11 02:15
Randy Cook
Seve, I had a glioblastoma brain tumor found a month before you. Had surgery and actually feeling good right now. I too understand how the feelings kinda change and right now I am convinced we just do what we can do and go from there. Actually I was very surprised and shocked when I heard about you. You are one of the great golfers and one of my favorites because the Masters is my favorite. I love to play myself and was thinking you take care of yourself as instructed and lets meet and play a round. Maybe we can start a program to assist others in finding what we had as early as posible. The sooner the better. I shoot in the low to mid 80's although I did have three in the 70's before the surgery in this fall. My taste buds seemed to have been effected and I hope it gets better. Actually I really feel normal right now and hope that will last for years but who knows. the doctors say these things can grow back and so the pills are used to keep them from coming back soon. If you would like to have any conversation with someone in a similar situation please don't hesitate to contact me. That would be a very great opportunity for me. By the way I am 57 years of age in Louisville, Kentucky.