Kiwomya news

[Branton Rover]

The lad has been diagnosed with a very nasty Bacterial condition that affects 1 in every 100,000 people it's called Guilliam-Barre and after listening to DF sounds like Alex has been lucky as he said it's a relatively mild form of the disease which is great news - he's looking at 2 months out rather than a season or even a career finisher.  Really feel for the kid but at least he's undergoing treatment - fingers crossed in his rehab

[balbyrover]

As Fergie says-best news we could have had really. He's been very unlucky but the lads health is the most important thing.

[Branton Rover]

Absolutely right

[roversdude]

Hope he has a speedy recovery and least he's been diagnosed and is getting treatment

[rtid88]

If it is Guilliam-Barre than he will potentially never recover the poor lad. He can manage his symptoms but will potentially always have it or suffer with side effects from it.

[tommy toes]

Yes Guillim Barre is a potentially life changing, even life threatening disease.
I don't know how they can say he'll be OK in two months.

[PDX_Rover]

Bloody French.

[DRFCMach2man]

You have to feel for the lad but in reality he may never pull a first team shirt on. His recovery is what is important and we all wish him well whether or not his long term future us with us we will have to wait and see. Good luck in the treatment and fingers crossed.

[wing commander]

I had never even heard of this in truth but a quick google tells you it isn't good..2 months sounds very very optimistic to be playing again reading about it..Personally I wouldn't have put any timeframe on it as there seems to be so many possible complications...Wish the lad well...

[Filo]

Markus Babbel got it when he played for Liverpool, had a year out of the game

[retford rover]

Jills mum has been paralysed with Gillum barrie  and has been bed ridden for over 14 months now, hardly any ,movement from the neck to the feet, caused in general, when recovering from sickness , the anti bodies in the body fight the illness, but did not stop, have affected the nervous system, you can have it from a day to years
Paul

[the vicar]

His nervous system might never fully recover as i said IN ANOTHER THREAD my brother died of it in the end but his nerves never got better but it is a mild version  so he might be ok I HOPE

[PDX_Rover]

Best wishes to Alex. No rushing back from this.

[Goole Rover]

Terrible for the lad and his family, our thoughts and wishes are with him for a speedy recovery.

[phil old leake]

Speedy recovery son get well

[Sammy Chung was King]

Markus Babbel the ex Liverpool player got it, it took him a year before he got back playing. I think he was older though let's not write him off he's a very young kid he will be as strong as an ox inside with all the football he plays. It will take time but he will play for us i have no doubt. It sounds an awful thing to get but better to know then he can have treatment and start recovering.