GORRES DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL; RETURNS HOME FEB. 4
By Rod Mijares
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 17 Jan 2010
Z Gorres who created quite a stir in Las Vegas because of his comeback to life miracle at the hands of the University Medical Center's doctors and nurses was cleared today (January 15, 2010) and discharged from the hospital. He was sent off by hospital staff and nurses and other well wishers who will surely miss him but happy that he is completely out of danger and on his way to his fast recovery.
"Gorres and Datches will stay temporarily in the house of Dr. Benito Calderon's staff, Richard, who happened to be Z Gorres' fan and whom I met when we visited Gorres at the hospital. This will enable him to undergo rehabilitation without unnecessary inconvenience as the house is near Dr. Calderon's clinic," Tony Martin said. Z Gorres and his wife are scheduled to leave for the Philippines on February 4, 2010, almost 3 months after he collapsed in the ring right after being declared the winner in his fight against Colombian Luis Melendez at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino's House of Blues on November 13, 2009.
Two days ago, Datches said that Z Gorres began rehabilitation to regain strength in his upper body and lower extremities. He was able to walk few steps that shows signs of good news in Gorres' rehabilitation and the happy result was his release today from the hospital care.
Z Gorres was peppered with kindness, love and care from the hospital staff, especially from nurses who are mostly from the Philippines. Datches also felt that love and care as some Filipina nurses literally asked Z Gorres to give his wife some time off so that they could take Datches around Las Vegas.
There are also a number of individuals who played a greater role in looking after Z Gorres' welfare at the hospital from the moment he entered the University Medical Center for brain surgery uptil this time.
The first is Ana Fe Alcalen who is working at the hospital as a Case Manager whose initial and vital assistance and utmost customer service was very much appreciated by Team Gorres including Michael Aldeguer, ALA gym's president, when he was still here before Datches arrived in Las Vegas. Ana Fe is a friend and classmate of Yvonne, Tony Martin's wife.
The second is Frank Slaughter, an American boxing trainer from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), who initiated the ball rolling in raising funds for Z Gorres in December. Datches also told me in appreciation that it was also Slaughter's sister who is an immigration lawyer who worked to extend Z Gorres' visa to enable him to stay longer and recuperate in Las Vegas hospital. That was one problem easily solved by the Slaughter siblings. Mr. Slaughter's love of boxing and his love for Filipinos prompted him to volunteer himself to Z Gorres' side, It's is also an honor to learn that he is married to Cora, a Filipina, who is also working as a nurse in Las Vegas..
Mr. Slaughter took Datches, Edito Villamor, Tony and Yvonne Martin to the inauguration of the incoming 2010 officers of the NAFFAA, National Federation of Filipino American Associations where Datches was encouraged to talk and plead help for her husband. She was also invited at the Christmas party of the Filipino Veterans association on December 19, 2009 where she was also asked to speak in behalf of her husband.
The greatest comfort and "a thank you" is not enough is the help extended by Dr. Benito Calderon who from the start was making sure that Z Gorres was provided a first class service being accorded to all patients, irrespective of status and condition in life. Not to mention excellent nursing care from the hospital. He was instrumental in convincing the neuro-surgeon and the anesthesiologist to provide their service for free in re-attaching the bone that was removed from Z Gorres skull. It was a very tense and apprehensive week for Datches and Z Gorres when they were first told that the second operation which is no longer emergency but cosmetic has to be done in the Philippines if they do not have the money to pay for it and the hospital wouldn't budge until Dr. Calderon intervened.
Of course, Tony Martin and his wife, Yvonne. Martin is not only a boxing trainer but a trusted driver of Datches. He takes Datches to the hospital everyday and to some fund raising activities including radio station interviews on so many occasions. Datches is also thankful to Tony Martin's sister-in-law, Yonne Mijares, where Datches stayed upon arrival in Las Vegas until Z Gorres' released from the Hospital. Yonne also invited Datches and Edito to attend their Christmas party last December 19, 2009 where Leony De Guzman, one of Yonne's co-workers from Mountain View Hospital volunteered to collect some fund for Z Gorres and his family.
There are also a number of Z Gorres fans who e-mailed Datches and some talked to her and Z Gorres directly who visited them in the hospital expressing their admiration for him as a world class boxer and at the same time promising financial help. Not to mention boxing dignitaries who visited Z Gorres from Top Rank Promotions, Manny Pacquiao Promotions, former WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa and WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol.
Philippine Senator Lito Lapid who is a friend of Dr. Calderon also visited Z Gorres in the hospital with financial help and a promise of livelihood assistance program as soon as Gorres is ready.
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