C4mmy31 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 That's horrendous news, he was in good form back in May when we were at the 97 dinner. Get well soon Boab! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Wishing him a full and speedy recovery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All the Wine Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Horrible news. Hopefully a full recovery on the cards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie1970 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Get well soon Bobby 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpetree Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Bloody hell - get well soon Bobby! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdevoy Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Good luck and I hope the treatment works out fine Boaby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilm53 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 A speedy recovery, get well soon big man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 BOBBY WILLIAMSON last night revealed he is battling cancer. The former Kilmarnock and Hibs boss, who now lives in Kenya after spells managing champions Gor Mahia and the national team, was diagnosed with cancerous cells in his nasal cavity in the summer.  Bobby Williamson is keen to return to management after completing his cancer treatment in India He has spent the last two months undergoing a gruelling programme of intensive treatment in India, but is optimistic he will make a full recovery. Williamson revealed he’s lost almost TWO STONES in weight since his chemotherapy and radiotherapy started last month. He’s also been badly affected by chronic mouth ulcers, a side effect of his treatment. But his recovery programme has gone well and he is hoping to get back to his Kenya home and restart his managerial career in 2018. Williamson, 56, said: “In the summer I’d been bothered by what felt like a blockage at the back of my throat. “I’d just been signed up for a medical insurance policy with my partner Michelle and in the course of the medical I had they discovered something. “It was causing me problems breathing, so I was keen to get it out. But the tests they did showed it was cancerous. “There was a bit of a delay between the tests being done and the results coming back, which made me think I might be better getting treatment elsewhere. “Michelle told me that in Kenya people who need lengthy hospital treatment go to India, so we made some enquiries and I came over to Delhi. “They’ve told me the tumour has been removed, but I had to have chemotherapy once a week and 20 sessions of radiotherapy, which was pretty tough. “It’s going to be a few months before they know for sure it hasn’t spread. “Michelle has been absolutely fabulous supporting me. She’s taken unpaid leave off her work to be here with me.”  Williamson, who was axed as manager of Kenya in February 2016, admits the warning signs were there during everyday life in Nairobi. He added: “I’d first gone to hospital at the start of last year because I’d had nosebleeds a couple of days in succession. “At that time my nose always felt blocked, so they did a lot of tests. I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy, but my liver, pancreas and kidneys were all OK. “But by August it was getting unbearable. I felt as if I was totally blocked up all the time and I was having trouble breathing. “They did a biopsy and the results initially came back inconclusive. But I was pushing for it to be removed because I knew there was something bothering me.” As if the cancer diagnosis wasn’t serious enough, medics also told Williamson he was suffering from diabetes. He said: “As well as the radiotherapy and chemotherapy, I was given medication for the diabetes. I was taking 20 tablets a day. “One of the side effects of the meds I was on was enormous mouth ulcers. “At various stages there were more ulcers visible on my tongue and gums than there was normal skin. They tried everything to help with that, from mouthwashes to gels, but nothing did much good. “One night I was up six times between 1am and 4am to put the gel on. At 4am I gave up and got up and read my book. “Even this week I had a bowl of soup that I couldn’t force down because eating it hurt so much. The same thing happened with a glass of water which I couldn’t get over my throat. I haven’t had a single bit of bread since I’ve been in India. “When I arrived in India I was 86kg and now I’m 75kg. That’s almost two stones of a difference. I’m lighter now than I was when I played football! “I had a mask made because the radiation treatment was directed on to my face and they had to make a second one because the first one didn’t fit after I lost so much weight. “I wasn’t eating and I had to be put on a drip in hospital because I wasn’t taking in any nutrition. “I went Christmas shopping one day last week and I felt dizzy and had blurred vision while I was out. “There was talk of me going back into hospital this week to get fed through a tube directly into my stomach. “But I forced a milkshake down the other day and felt a bit better after that.” Williamson admits his long spell in hospital has given him time to reconsider his stance over his ongoing legal dispute with the Kenyan FA. He resisted the chance to take jobs while he was embroiled in a dispute over unpaid wages after he was axed as national boss nearly two years ago. He said: “I’m hoping to get the all-clear to leave India on Christmas Eve. “My plan then is to have a break in Dubai, which is on the journey from India to Kenya, to recuperate next week, then get back to Kenya. “I haven’t worked in football since leaving the national team job.  “The Kenyan FA broke the contract, so there’s a dispute which is being handled by lawyers. “I like living in Kenya, so it’s not a road I want to go down. But they broke it, not me. “While that was going on I didn’t want to work because I was focused on the dispute, but now I want to get back to coaching. “While I’ve been in India I’ve got a bit of appetite for the game back. “I would get back to the apartment I’ve rented and from 11pm to midnight there’s football on the TV every night. “I’ve probably watched more football in the last six months than I ever have. “I’ve seen a lot of Indian football, which is obviously on the rise. There are a few well-known managers working there, like Steve Coppell, John Gregory and Teddy Sheringham. So is the former Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen. “There are ten teams in the I-League and the coaches are all either English, Spanish or Portuguese. “It’s a big industry, both with TV coverage and with idiots talking about the games on phone-ins — it’s just like being back in Britain! “The spooky thing is that back in Glasgow my daughter Emma has just graduated at the top of her class as a nurse — and her specific area is with people with nasal carcinoma. “That’s exactly what I’ve been treated for. It’s such a strange coincidence.” The Snu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3ckyh0td0g81 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Horrendous news hopefully a speedy recovery for the big man 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Read this on twitter earlier. Hopefully he makes a quick recovery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calummoore86 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Horrible news. Hope you make a swift recovery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Get well soon, wish him every success in his battle against this horrible disease. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonbon19 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Good luck Bobby hope you make a full recovery and you get back to Lenzie for a couple at Carriages 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesper Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Horrendous news. He seems in good spirits from the interview quotes, hope he keeps that up and makes a full recovery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie alan Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Terrible news get well soon Bobby wishing you a speedy recovery. A true killie legend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 very sad but best wishes Bobby, thoughts are with you and family 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 All the best Bobby. Get will soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Tornhout's Header Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Horrible news, best wishes to Bobby and his family. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouser2 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 sad to hear, hope he makes a full recovery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Sounds hellish, one mouth ulcer is bad enough. Hope he makes a full recovery. Hasn't lost his sense of humour which is good to hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiehippo Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Get well soon Bobby 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross1987 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Terrible news, all the best Bobby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Sounds like he's going through a painful time of it. Get well soon Bobby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiebeth Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Get well soon Bobby. Killie legend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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