Gazza in ER

[ignatz]

According to this press report, Gazza went to an emergency room in the UK complaining that he had lost feeling on one side of his face.

C:\TempInet\Temporary Internet Files\OLK60\SOCCER_Gascoigne.html

[1MADDOG]

We dont have access to that link.

[ignatz]

Originally posted by 1MADDOG
We dont have access to that link.

Sorry. I can't get it to work. The report says that Gazza "turned up at accident and emergency in Gateshead, near Newcastle, with his dad, John, at 12.45pm on Saturday, according to The Sun.

"The ex-England and Newcastle star was complaining that the left side of his face was numb, said the paper."

There's more, but that's the gist of it. The rest of the article is about his career. No indication as to whether this is serious or not.

[Bison1997]

Try this:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=253401&cc=5901

Bottom line - the family is saying it isn't serious, and the hospital's saying nothing.

Hopefully, this truly is nothing serious and he can finish his career somewhere.

But man, wouldn't this have touched off a lively round of posts if DCU had signed him? ;)

[chivas]

I find it interesting that there is nothing being reported on BBC TV or BBC radio

[Bison1997]

Originally posted by chivas
I find it interesting that there is nothing being reported on BBC TV or BBC radio

I'm thinking that they're waiting to get more information first.

[ursula]

On the surface it sounds like Bell's Palsy. Some of you know people who've had it.

[Wolves_67]

Originally posted by Bison1997
I'm thinking that they're waiting to get more information first.
The British press waiting for more information?
That would be a first!!
Losing felling on one side of your face is hardly something someone could judge to be minor in a hurry.
Could be minor but it could be as serious as a stroke or signs of something almost, or perhaps, even worse.
Hopefully it's just one of the minor possiblities.
I'm sure will see something soon.

[Topo]

Originally posted by ursula
On the surface it sounds like Bell's Palsy. Some of you know people who've had it.
Common among people with a long history of over-indulgence in alcoholic beverages.

It happens to other people too...