Harry Senior (recovery)

[Lathea Daley]

H is doing his best he is trying to talk and has also tried to take a few steps with a splint.
He has played cards with nick and is saying a few words. so lets all stay positive as it seems he is slowly getting there.
It will take time but we all know he CAN do it...
lots of love Cath ( adopted mum) and family..xx

[DG.]

H is doing his best he is trying to talk and has also tried to take a few steps with a splint.
He has played cards with nick and is saying a few words. so lets all stay positive as it seems he is slowly getting there.
It will take time but we all know he CAN do it...
lots of love Cath ( adopted mum) and family..xx

Slowly but surely!

Wish him all the best from all at Boxrec.

[rhino222]

all the best from all of us, brain surgery rcovery can be a long slow process, nothing is guaranteed, but with gods blessing harry will do well.

[bennie]

Thanks so much for letting us know, Cath, and we all wish his continued recovery more than words can ever express.

[Daveyswan]

Wishing Harry all the very best with the recovery.

[cookjason3]

Thanks for keeping us updated ! Wish him a speedy and full recovery ! If anyone can do it,Harry can !!!

[rhino222]

all the best from all of us, brain surgery rcovery can be a long slow process, nothing is guaranteed, but with gods blessing harry will do well.

Al the best to Harry and his family.

Rhino, you are in the medical game (or were). Please can you -- if you know -- explain the following: Why did this happen to Harry and not some other fella in the gym or any other gym? Is this just one of those things or is it something that some people are vulnerable to, for whatever reason?

I know that is all a bit vague -- and I could research myself -- but I am after a layman's terms explanation of it, if possible. Cheers.

harry had a bleed in his head, induced by the trauma of boxing (paul ingle, rod douglas, johnny owen, michael watson, gerald mclellan etc etc)

a stroke is a bleed in the head that seems to happen spontaneously, hence stroke units in hospitals etc, this can happen to anyone at any time but is normally associated with the older generation and high blood pressure, but not always.....

what harry had was a bleed that could happen to any fighter taking traumatic blows to the head, at any time, due to the movements of the brain, within the skull, the chances of this happening are often enhanced by dehydration and fatigue, hence fighters from 'starved' weight divisions are normally the victims, in the second half of fights, but not always. heavyweights are not normally associated with this as they dont have to dehydrate.

the quality of the recovery is dependent on a number of things.

1. that the patient is scanned and diagnosed(CAT or MRI) as soon as possible, and surgical intervention takes place within the first hour or 2 after injury (the golden hour)

2. the determination or drive of the patient

3. the physical fitness of the patient

4. lady luck

5. the type of bleed, sub dural, sub arachnoid etc etc

6. the ease of surgical access and the skills of the surgical team often depending in the country and medical facilities of the actual accident itself.

7. good post operative care in the immediate and intermediate post operative perion, good intensive care nursing etc, good physio etc etc

8, and more lady luck....in the respect that infection does not become a factor.

HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.

[dbflex]

Cath, please tell Harry our thoughts are with him and let us know if there's anything we can do. All at Boxing News

[Coco]

Good news, keep fighting champ