Nothing is mentioned anywhere.Weird or vantheman has very good sources
Eric Abidal
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I did say "apparently"
All the best for the future Eric (Football isn't everyting) 
Maybe you wanna give us more information then because "apparently" can be used too easily
Abidal left hospital today - he's sent his thanks to everyone who wished him well.
http://www.facebook.com/Eric.Abidal.Officiel
http://www.facebook.com/Eric.Abidal.Officiel
Hasn't been confirmed that he's retired then i guess? As Sky Sports made no mention of it when reporting the news of him leavin hospital
Very kewl news...Still has a lonnnng road ahead but he continues to overcome one massive hurdle after another...Remarkable really
Abidal first one to wish him well and that he'll get better soon!
He was working out in the gym at the Barca training facility today. Thats got to be promising at the very least
That guy to the left in the bottom picture doesn't really look like a footballer.
The ball boys are allowed in the gym aswell Jase.
That's mean. Funny though. On another note it's good to see Abidal well and on his feet again. Any news on if he may make a return to professional football?
He travelled with Barcelona to Paris for the PSG match last night - not to play, just to enjoy being part of it again.
After the game he said that he hopes to return to play, and he's following his doctor's instructions. He says he'll take the time he needs in the gym to recover but that he hopes he'll be able to play in Nou Camp again, maybe even by December.
Good luck to him.
After the game he said that he hopes to return to play, and he's following his doctor's instructions. He says he'll take the time he needs in the gym to recover but that he hopes he'll be able to play in Nou Camp again, maybe even by December.
Good luck to him.
I'm not sure what to make of that. Virtually everyone I've talked to who has a medical background has told me that it's nearly impossible to return to professional football after having a liver transplant. The doctors looking after him will know better of course but I hope he doesn't force anything.
Even with a good deal of medical experience, Abidal's case is impossible to weigh in on accurately...He's effectively breaking new ground and defying the odds at every turn...The mere fact that he's alive is a win, everything else has been gravy
So many things can happen with a person who will always be in constant danger of his body rejecting the liver nevermind a host of potentially lethal infections...Logically, the likelihood of a continued career for the player is improbable if not virtually impossible but I know this, I would never say never with Eric - it's an amazing story, IMHO
I don't see anything amazing about it when you have got the best doctors in the world available to you.I mean a liver transplant isn't among the toughest ******** operation there is, his chance of success were high.His possible return as a pro footballer is only a surprise to me because of his age
I can conclude that you obviously know little about medicine, it is indeed an amazing story already...perhaps more impressive is that the story continues
I think you're getting carried away by your emotions because you're a Barca fan.It's good that he's recovered but getting a successful liver transplant surgery when you can afford to be followed by excellent doctors isn't the miracle you're making it sound to be.
It's an amazing story, but it's not a miracle, or anything near it, 6,500 liver transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2005. That figure has rose steadily.
Xavi talked about Abidal in an interview today and says that the gym work is going well and that Abidal could be back playing in December.
Abidal is back to training
Hard to fathom but doctors have given the player clearance to return to full training and a possible return to the pitch which would make him the first ever professional athlete to play a contact sport with a liver transplant
Terrific news!
That's awesome. Best of luck to him.
Not sure if we have any doctors here left but liver transplants are one of the most common transplants that are done and after about a year after the surgery is fully done (of course it varies on how bad the liver was before it and how well the surgery happens) they should be back to normal. People are often back to work less than 6 months after a transplant but usually their work isn't as physical as a professional athletes job.
Since it wasn't genetics that caused his liver to fail or substance abuse and the fact that he got a live donor and the best medical care available he probably had as good prognosis as possible given that he had a tumor. I have no idea if the tumor was malignant or not, don't remember it being specified. Tumor are generally not cool either way.
How does he look compared to Fletcher? Will be hard to think that he'll win his place back in the team. I'm sure Barca will give him some minutes in games not very important but given his age I don't see him making a proper comeback to the sport.
Still, despite all that it was still some odds he had to beat. I'm just trying to speak from a medical perspective. In general those odds are pretty shitty despite how optimal a doctor can sound.
Since it wasn't genetics that caused his liver to fail or substance abuse and the fact that he got a live donor and the best medical care available he probably had as good prognosis as possible given that he had a tumor. I have no idea if the tumor was malignant or not, don't remember it being specified. Tumor are generally not cool either way.
How does he look compared to Fletcher? Will be hard to think that he'll win his place back in the team. I'm sure Barca will give him some minutes in games not very important but given his age I don't see him making a proper comeback to the sport.
Still, despite all that it was still some odds he had to beat. I'm just trying to speak from a medical perspective. In general those odds are pretty shitty despite how optimal a doctor can sound.
Lost my father in law to liver cancer. Best of luck to Abidal!
Abidal has had medical clearance to play - he's been training for a while.
There's speculation that he may even play this weekend against Sevilla - almost exactly one year after his last game, ten months after his transplant operation.
There's speculation that he may even play this weekend against Sevilla - almost exactly one year after his last game, ten months after his transplant operation.
Thats fantastic news. I never thought he would play again after the transplant to be honest, it sounded very serious. Will be great to see him back
Unbelievable
Glad for him.
Hope our Fletch can make a good return as well.
Hope our Fletch can make a good return as well.
Arguably one of the best open play defenders of recent times. Hope he graces our screens again. One of my favourite players.
Great news for Abidal. One of the more likeable players from the big 2 in La Liga
Barcelona have missed him
Made his comeback last night with a 20 minute cameo against Mallorca. How strong is this guy?
I've stopped predicting what he will do because Impossible is truly nothing for him
Happy for him. Immense player when on form as well.
Fair play to him. My dad had a liver transplant and took him a very long time to recover to be able to do exercise even. They've changed the procedure a bit for it in the 5 years since my dad's but its still a major major surgery, so congrats to Abidal and all the doctors involved.
Great to see.
Wish him all the best.