Sir Geoffrey Boycott is facing severe health challenges following surgery for throat cancer, as his daughter Emma reported. The 83-year-old cricket icon underwent a significant procedure on Wednesday to address his cancer, which lasted three hours and was deemed successful by the surgeon.
Emma Boycott shared that her father was discharged on Friday, equipped with substantial pain medications and restricted to a liquid-only diet for the foreseeable future.
She initially mentioned that Sir Geoffrey was recuperating well and looking forward to enjoying upcoming England cricket matches and The Open golf championship.
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However, a recent update on social media platform X on Sunday revealed a downturn in his condition. Emma stated that her father had developed pneumonia and was now unable to eat or drink, necessitating his return to the hospital, where he is now reliant on oxygen and a feeding tube.
Emma expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support, noting the overwhelming number of well wishes they have received.
Earlier this month, Sir Geoffrey disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the second time. His previous battle with the disease involved extensive chemotherapy treatment in 2002.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s illustrious cricket career includes scoring 8,114 runs in 108 Test matches for England, featuring 22 centuries, between 1964 and 1982. Over his two-decade-long first-class career, he amassed 48,426 runs. Upon his retirement, he was the leading run-scorer in Test cricket and was honored with an OBE for his contributions to the sport.
Post-retirement, Boycott transitioned to broadcasting, spending 14 years as a commentator on the BBC’s Test Match Special.
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