KirkBroadband 203 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Not good..... all the best Fernando Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiogh 178 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Jeez, awful thing to be told. All the best Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,116 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 fucking awful news. A really bad bastard of a condition to have.Stay strong and keep fighting Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Valley 234 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Friends wife recently died due to this.Very sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,437 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Seems from this thread that this isn't as uncommon as we think.So many bears on here seem to be effected or know someone effected by this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloabear 4 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I know of one other ex sportsman to suffer from ALS. The great south African rugby player joost van der westhuizen. He got told he had 5 years tops to live. Even that would be a miracle he was told. Think he's had it two years now. He's now in a wheelchair and speech is pretty bad.Bloody shame what can happen to people. Thoughts go out to Fernando and his family! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvd1873 7,311 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Horrific news!!! Our family is experiencing this right now and it's fucking horrible. There's not enough awareness of this disease which IMHO is worse than cancer in most cases!!! God bless you Fernando!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvd1873 7,311 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Seems from this thread that this isn't as uncommon as we think.So many bears on here seem to be effected or know someone effected by this.I was thinking this too, not enough mainstream awareness of this horrible debliatating disease imo!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NixonRFC 1,402 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Good shout, celtic done it for petrov so I cant see why we couldn't do it for a former captain.Thoughts are with Fernando and his family. I'm sure his autobiography is out this week?Celtic raised a lot of cssh and awareness for MND since Jimmy Johnstone got it and died, Wullie Henderson raised a fair bit for it too since they were pals, Sam English died of MND in 1967, I'd like to see the club raise more awareness for MND and try and get more funding into MND research Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 In the USA they call it Lou Gehrig disease after the famous Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees When he had it not many people knew about the disease and him getting it made most aware of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtom80 166 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 their is no known cure for it my son in law died from it ,its so sad a great rangers player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,437 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It's crazy that I had no knowledge of this yet so many seems to know loved ones who have had this disease! From looking it up last night it sounded like the worst sort of disease around, crippling people within a few years sometimes less.This needs some serious funding to maybe one day finding a treatment to prolong and give a better quality of life to those people diagnosed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Everyone seems to agree that it is the worst disease you could get :-( He was my favourite player when I was younger, not only did he captain Rangers, but he captained us to our greatest ever title win imo. Thoughts are with you and your Family Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,762 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It's crazy that I had no knowledge of this yet so many seems to know loved ones who have had this disease! From looking it up last night it sounded like the worst sort of disease around, crippling people within a few years sometimes less.This needs some serious funding to maybe one day finding a treatment to prolong and give a better quality of life to those people diagnosed.I've got the sun here and one of the experts in it says that due to him being fit and if he keeps his strong mind he can prolong it a bit.She did also say it's more about the quality of life you can live rather the length of time you live Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 1,167 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The tragic news about Fernando puts all our personal differences re - the current situation into perspective imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,437 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've got the sun here and one of the experts in it says that due to him being fit and if he keeps his strong mind he can prolong it a bit.She did also say it's more about the quality of life you can live rather the length of time you liveI can’t even imagine how that must be for his family and himself.Life can be so so shite, terrifies me tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZed 4,510 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 hope his treatment is effective and slows down the progression. Good luck big fella Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATPRFC1872. 220 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Loved him as our captain. I don't understand so this disease can just appear out of the blue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveSTARBear1872 5 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 All the best Fernando, thoughts go out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sliver fox 1,672 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 When I was in hospital 3 years ago, my biggest fear was that it was going to be Motor Neurone, was relieved as fuck when it was MS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,437 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 When I was in hospital 3 years ago, my biggest fear was that it was going to be Motor Neurone, was relieved as fuck when it was MS.What happened to you mate? was it a speech thing too?Praise god you didn't have that, hope you are well mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The interview is one of the hardest things Ive watched. I almost think its worse because it's in Dutch so you can't understand what he is actually saying but you can tell by his emotions how horrible it is ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Is The Only Colour 30 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Dreadful news God bless you Fernando in the days ahead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKaiJohansen 118 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Devastating news, can only hope he prolongs it as long as possible. No Surrender Ricksen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/5422-gers-thoughts-with-ricksen Nice goal by Fernando against the sheep too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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