Seve Ballesteros starts chemotherapy
- Monday, 22 December 2008
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Seve Ballesteros has started chemotherapy treatment
Seve Ballesteros has started chemotherapy treatment after a long period in La Paz hospital recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour.
The golf legend has returned to his home in Predena, Northern Spain, to start the treatment and is not expected to give a further update until January.
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Ballesteros, 51, was released from hospital on 9th December having undergone four separate operations, including surgery to release a worryingly high level of pressure caused by fluid on the brain following the initial tumour removal.
Seve, as he is affectionately known, said on his website recently: "I have started my first chemotherapy session. At this point, my thought is to rest and follow the neurosurgeons."
The five-time Major winner retired from competitive golf last summer when he was becoming increasingly hampered by back and knee injuries.
In October he lost consciousness on the way to a golf exhibition in Munich after which a scan revealed the Spaniard had a brain tumour.
The tumour was subsequently removed on 24th October, after which Ballesteros showed positive signs of a recovery, and he was released on 9th December.
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Reader comments
Add your commentsDecember 22 14:29
annabella mcmillan
Hola seve,
me alegro de saber que estas en tu casa. Como siempre estamos todos pensando en ti y te enviamos un a\brazo y mucho carino.
Animo y adelante.
annabella x x
December 22 18:09
Peter Hughes
SEVE !
Millions of golf fans from every corner of the world are delighted you are on the road to recovery and will be joing me in wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year
Peter Hughes
Burnham
England
December 29 14:40
berkin peers
hiya,good luck to seve...in 1999 i had 3 brain hems..don't know how to spell them!!! had 2 major brain operations at queen elizabeth nuerology department in birmingham....had a ground breaking coil op..as the first op only found 2 of the bleeds..was told i would die anyway..but i have proved them wrong!!! have started playing golf again..no one in my family thought i would survive!!!! but....i'm here playing and loving and living for golf!!! lol i have just got re-married to the most wonderful woman in the world..sold up..moved to wales..have 2 lovely courses which i play..simon at builth golf club and phil at llandrindod wells club are smashing pro's who help not just me...but every-one who plays there...thanks to every-one who bought me thru' my illness...just to say..please get well sevey...pop down and i will play a round of golf with you when you are better....true story...berkin peers at builth wells golf club....thanks