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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: not3bad on June 28, 2012, 12:16:53 PM
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Bulgaria's Petrov Leaves Hospital, Leukemia Battle Goes on
Aston Villa captain, Bulgarian Stilyan Petrov, who was shockingly diagnosed with acute leukemia in March, has been released from a London hospital, but his battle against the horrible disease is far from over.
"Only the professor in charge of Stiliyan's treatment knows how exactly the treatment will continue. The only thing I can tell you is that the treatment will definitely continue," Petrov's father told Bulgarian reporters.
Numerous football players, officials and fans across Bulgaria and Europe have shown their support for the 32-year-old Bulgarian international, who was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the end of March.
The Bulgarian national team doctor said he believed the illness was induced by exposure to the radiation of Chernobyl and a failure at the time by the country's Communist leadership to inform citizens of the danger.
When Chernobyl's Reactor No. 4 exploded, Stiliyan was a boy of 6 in Bulgaria, more than 600 miles to the south.
Petrov has been playing for Villa since 2006, after seven seasons in Celtic; before that he played for CSKA Sofia and PFC Montana. He has 105 appearances and 8 goals for the Bulgarian national football team.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=140761 (http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=140761)
The mention of Chernobyl as the root cause of Stan's illness is something that is new to me.
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there has been alot of theories about the causes of leukaemia, radiation, microwaves, benzynes in petrol and cigarettes, telecommunications signals and loads more.
nothing has been proved conclusive.
stay strong stan and keep fighting!
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As the incident proves, the world we live in is very small.
But you wouldn't want to walk it.
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The mention of Chernobyl as the root cause of Stan's illness is something that is new to me.
Sounds like a load of made up bollocks from a reporter again.
The fallout from Chernobyl fell north of the reactor which is why it was first picked up in Sweden when the Soviets tried to keep it quiet. Bulgaria was way down the list of affected countries.
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Let's hope he get's better soon.
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The mention of Chernobyl as the root cause of Stan's illness is something that is new to me.
Sounds like a load of made up bollocks from a reporter again.
The fallout from Chernobyl fell north of the reactor which is why it was first picked up in Sweden when the Soviets tried to keep it quiet. Bulgaria was way down the list of affected countries.
Not made up by a reporter.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2126774/Chernobyl-disaster-gave-football-star-Stiliyan-Petrov-cancer-claims-Bulgarian-doctor.html
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Keep fighting Stan.
Regardless of how he contracted it, lets just hope that the treatment is working.
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Keep fighting Stan.
Regardless of how he contracted it, lets just hope that the treatment is working.
This, it doesn't matter how it happened, it has
Get well soon Stan, were all behind you
Thanks not3bad, was hoping for an update at some point
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Watching the match last night Stan's name came up and we were wondering how he was doing.
Pretty neutral sort of report - as ever thinking of you Stan my Man!
Hope he gets a squad number for the forthcoming season...
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This doesn't tell me much though on his progress. Get well soon SP.
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Watching the match last night Stan's name came up and we were wondering how he was doing.
Pretty neutral sort of report - as ever thinking of you Stan my Man!
Hope he gets a squad number for the forthcoming season...
Still club captain so it will be 19 for Stan
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Stay strong Stan- we are all behind you and wish you well
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The explosion at the power station and subsequent fires inside the remains of the reactor resulted in the development and dispersal of a radioactive cloud which drifted not only over Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, but also over the European part of Turkey, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Estonia, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, France, and Corsica.[6]), Canada[7] and the United Kingdom (UK).[8][9] In fact, the initial evidence in other countries that a major exhaust of radioactive material had occurred came not from Soviet sources, but from Sweden, where on 27 April workers at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant (approximately 1100 km from the Chernobyl site) were found to have radioactive particles on their clothing.
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Stan the man. Stay strong and get back on the pitch soon. 30 yard screamer will do matey.
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As the incident proves, the world we live in is very small.
But you wouldn't want to walk it.
Wha'?
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Sorry, bit flippant considering the subject matter. First part is a Billy Bragg lyric about Chernobyl. Second what my dad used to say whenever anybody said ' it's a small world'.
Keep battling Stan, you have the hopes and prayers of many, and the efforts of some hopefully great medics, on your side.
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And to think how many of us used to comment on how he was knackered after 60 minutes every game - if only we had known then !
My best friends Dad had this and went from a fully fit and energetic bloke into man of about 7 stone and barely recognisable in 12 months
All the best Stan keep fighting and we all miss you
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Keep fighting it Stan, we love you.
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Happy birthday Stan, get well soon
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Happy birthday Stan, get well soon
absolutely, get well Stan and Happy Birthday skipper.
UTV
The Doc
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Have a great day Stan and keep on fighting!
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Happy Birthday Stan and many of them we pray. Get well soon.
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And to think how many of us used to comment on how he was knackered after 60 minutes every game - if only we had known then !
Indeed, Hookey. It was only the other week Lambert was quoted as saying Stan was probably the fittest player he'd ever known.
Happy birthday Stan and keep up the good fight. We're all with you.
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Happy Birthday Stan, hope you are feeling well enough to enjoy it!
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Happy birthday Stan, get well soon.
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Happy Birthday our Captain...her's to many more
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Happy Birthday Stan! Hope you get what you and all of us wish for. Really hoping that the skipper will play again for us.
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Happy Birthday Stan.
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there's a picture on the OS with him holding a cake. He looks like he's been through a battle already. Not the flowing locks as we are accustomed too. Very sad that he's having to go through this and great that he was able to stop into Bodymoor to see everyone. Keep fighting Stan and happy birthday.
Stan stops into Bodymoor (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2833156,00.html)
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Happy Birthday Captain Stan.
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there's a picture on the OS with him holding a cake. He looks like he's been through a battle already. Not the flowing locks as we are accustomed too.
I think he actually looks remarkably well.
Keep up the fight Stan!
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Happy Birthday Stan, great to see him at BH today.
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there's a picture on the OS with him holding a cake. He looks like he's been through a battle already. Not the flowing locks as we are accustomed too.
I think he actually looks remarkably well.
Keep up the fight Stan!
no, I didn't mean it like that. He does look well. I think I just phrased it incorrectly.
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I think I have some dust in my eye.
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As Lambert said, everything else is secondary to your health and your wife and kids when you fighting this type illness. I hope that Stan gets well as soon as possible.
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I think I have some dust in my eye.
And me
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That's very moving.
Keep going Stan.
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Happy Birthday Stan.
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Bless him. Happy birthday, Stan. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Stan's birthday cake (http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2012-07-05/aston-villas-petrov-overwhelmed-as-team-mates-sing-happy-birthday)
you're all going to have dust in your eyes after watching this.
edit: sorry, for some reason I can't fully see PWS's post and it might be the same thing. Apologies if it is.
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I Love Stan, I hope that if he can't play again that we keep him as past of the club, you can never have too many people like Stan.
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I can't see the links either, but I'm guessing that what you soft sods are crying over was similar to what was just on Central News. I wasn't crying though, I've got hay fever, honest.
Wishing you all the best Stan and family, love you loads.
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Happy Birthday Stan.
Looking forward to the day you lead the team out at VP and I have no doubt you will. It's going to be a very special day.
God Bless.
UTV
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Who goes up with Collins to see him at the end of the video?
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Happy birthday Stan, keep battling, you're inspirational
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This bloody dust gets everywhere.
Keep fighting skip.
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Suppose people all deal with things differently, but sounds like the support he's received is very much appreciated.
Anyway, just going to take some Piriton. Bloody hay fever.
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Who goes up with Collins to see him at the end of the video?
Is it Lichaj?
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What a man. He'll do this.
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Who goes up with Collins to see him at the end of the video?
Is it Lichaj?
It's Marshall I think
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G e t W e l l S o o n Mr Petrov
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You can beat this Stan....Easy.Look forward to you playing again soon. Take strength from all your mates and friends and friends. All the best and get well soon Stan.
Lanza Lions.
AVFC For ever with Stan.
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Get well soon Stan and happy birthday. Hope to see you back in the shirt soon!
On a slightly different tangent, does anyone else think it is pretty shocking of the club that only the season ticket holders signed up to the website can see the full interview with Stan?
New signing interviews, manager interviews and so on, I can understand, but EVERYONE is supporting Stan, including fans of other clubs I feel EVERYONE should be able to see his interview to help raise awareness and help support Stan further.
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Great to see Stan on his birthday, he does look pretty well, though the signs of his treatment are obvious, his hair being cropped short (having had radiotherapy when your hair starts falling out it's not nice and having your head shaved does feel much better) but was lovely to hear the team and staff sing him happy birthday. I know he'll beat this, he's villa, I used the villa to help me get through 6 weeks of radiotherapy, and i'm sure having the support of everyone involved in our great club backing him will help Stan through the treatment he's had/having.
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Who goes up with Collins to see him at the end of the video?
I wish alot more/the whole squad would have done to be honest. Still touching though.
Keep fighting, Stan.
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Who goes up with Collins to see him at the end of the video?
I wish alot more/the whole squad would have done to be honest. Still touching though.
Keep fighting, Stan.
I was thinking that and also thought they should have stood up to sing.....however, we don't know the context. He could have been around for a couple of hours prior to this and they all did their bit then. This was just a birthday cake presentation at lunch time possibly?
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Let's not scrutinze 90 seconds of film and assume we know everything about the day. Stan is really well liked at the club so I'm sure all of the players that know him well played their part in a nice day for him, and have given him a lot of support since his illness was diagnosed.
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Happy Birthday Big Stan, great to see our Captain up and about. Wishing him another 50+ Birthdays.
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The central news interview last night was incredibly moving, I had tears in my eyes. Such an inspiration, keep fightin Stan, my hero
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/stan1.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/stan1.jpg)
Fucking brilliant is that. Bloody marvelous.
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Apparently spotted on the M25 this morning on a Bulgarian reg lorry.
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Context for those wondering:
Stiliyan Petrov is on the road to recovery thanks to a brilliant initiative by Bulgarian basketball star Nikolay Rashkov.
Rashkov's family owns a haulage firm and the University of Maine basketball ace decided to drum up support for Petrov by emblazoning the Support Stan and Cure Leukaemia logos on the company's 70 trucks.
After hearing that skipper Petrov had been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, Rashkov felt compelled to do something for his country's icon.
He said: "Sport is a global thing. I play basketball and I know what it is to sacrifice yourself in order to play at the very top level. You need support.
"Stan is a real role model for me and all the sports people in our country. When I heard the news about him, it was devastating.
"I just thought 'how can I help and how can I show my support?'
"I was graced by the fact my father owns a transport business so I came up with the idea that we can brand up the trucks with the 'Support Stan' logo.
"The most important thing is supporting Stan and about making better awareness of the disease too.
"It will be difficult to miss these messages because the trucks are huge!"
Full article here - http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2793958,00.html
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Here with Birthday Cake on Pic 10, looking well. (http://www.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/gallery/7884333/Gallery-Villa-pre-season-training)
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Loving that lorry! Absolutely brilliant.
Stan the man.
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Here with Birthday Cake on Pic 10, looking well. (http://www.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/gallery/7884333/Gallery-Villa-pre-season-training)
It's a bit of a shit cake, innit? You'd think they could have pushed the boat out a bit, got him one in the shape of his goal at Derby or something.
He'll play again by the end of the season, I reckon. Because he's The Man.
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There are many fans around the country whom think that "their "team and supporters are the best - but we do have a long history of players / managers who come to Birmingham with the Villa and end up spending their days here.
I think after all this Stan will realise he is a very special player / man to our hearts and i hope that when his playing days are over he has huge memories of the folk here that suppoprted him as he is a true gent.
A mate of mine is a taxi driver (and a nose) in Sutton area and often takes Stans kids to school etc and says that the whole family are genuinely brilliant but especially stan who is an absolute gentleman
Keep up the fight big man and we shall all see you soon
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Hookey good to know it isn't all image with Stan!
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Want to know the latest on Stan, please. This thread should be at the top, all the time, or stickied.
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Only reported in one place but hopefully good news.
Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/07/15/celtic-legend-stiliyan-petrov-winning-battle-against-cancer-86908-23908584/)
FOOTBALL star Stiliyan Petrov is winning his fight against cancer, the Sunday Mail can reveal.
The 33-year-old former Celtic midfielder, now playing for Aston Villa, is in remission from leukaemia.
His breakthrough was revealed by Tony Blair’s former spin chief Alastair Campbell, who is chairman of a charity raising cash for leukaemia research.
The football world was stunned when it emerged in March that Petrov – nicknamed Stan by fans and team-mates – had been diagnosed with the blood cancer.
Petrov has since undergone chemotherapy.
The Bulgarian joined Celtic in 1999 and became one of the most popular players in the club’s recent history. He moved to Aston Villa in 2006.
Two weeks ago, he marked his 33rd birthday by visiting Villa team-mates for the first day of pre-season training under new manager Paul Lambert, who Petrov starred alongside at Parkhead.
Professor Chris Bunce, research director at Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, said: “His remission is a fantastic first step towards what we all hope will be a full recovery.
“He is clearly aware that this is a necessary step along the road but that there is still danger the disease has not fully gone away.
“Although most patients achieve a remission, some regrettably go on to relapse with recurrent disease.
“Stiliyan seems to be aware of this in the way he speaks about where he is now. He will be monitored very closely for evidence of resurgence of the disease and should it come back, there will most likely be further treatment options available.”
Dad-of-two Petrov is backing a £250,000 campaign to raise funds for A Pedal for Petrov cycle from Celtic Park to Villa Park in Birmingham in September to raise cash for leukaemia and lymphoma research.
Villa masseurs Andrew Smith and Alex Butler will cycle the 400 miles. Former spin doctor Campbell will also take part.
He said: “Stan is an amazing guy. He is in remission now. People who go through this want to help others, and he is absolutely that type of character.”
Lambert has kept the Bulgarian on as club captain regardless of whether he features on the pitch.
At his appearance at Villa Park two weeks ago, Petrov said he will keep fighting and believes the worst of the illness is behind him.
He said: “I’ve been a strong character since the start of my career.
“I always believed that you need to be patient and you need to believe in things, and I believe I will get better.
“I know I’ve got a few more months of chemotherapy and I need to go through it. But I think that the hardest bit is over and from now on I just need to wait for the result to be positive.”
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I think I have some dust in my eye.
And me
That dust is getting about a bit today...
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If he's in remission that's wonderful news. Good luck Stan!
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Sounds promising, good luck Stan.
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Brilliant news, hope the money I raised in the 5k run helped, Stan.
Who's chopping onions?...
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Brilliant news, hope the money I raised in the 5k run helped, Stan.
Who's chopping onions?...
Sorry that`s me
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Brilliant news, hope the money I raised in the 5k run helped, Stan.
Who's chopping onions?...
Sorry that`s me
Forget to wash my hands after handling chilli's and rubbed my eye...
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Tweeted by Alastair Campbell:
'apologies to the Sunday Mail, Glasgow. Was given wrong info re Stiliyan Petrov. Treatment going well but not yet in remission.'
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Good to see discredited war criminals rehabilitating themselves by ayyaching themselves to recovering footballers whose piss they're not fit to drink.
Not that I'm against rehabilitation -I just prefer them to serve their prison sentences beforehand.