GORRES RECOVERING WONDERFULLY WELL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 03 Feb 2010
Z “The Dream” Gorres is recovering wonderfully well as he continues his therapy following brain surgery after he collapsed in his corner in his November 13 fight at the Mandalay Bay House of Blues.
Gorres scored a rousing ten round unanimous decision over rugged Luis Melendez of Colombia in a fight that tragically ended the career of Gorres who was on the threshold of a world title rematch with WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel.
Dr. Ben Calderon who is one of the leading doctors attending to Gorres said Gorres was doing “very much better” and has “started walking longer and longer with his walker and with less assistance. He is also sitting longer and longer and in a week or two is going to be a totally different person” from the fighter who appeared in dire straits in the emergency room of the University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Indications are that the attention and affection being shown Gorres by the Filipino community in Las Vegas have contributed a great deal to his recovery.
Dr. Calderon in whose clinic Gorres undergoes daily therapy said they were able to raise almost $4,000 in a fund-raising dinner last Saturday at the Salo-Salo restaurant in an affair organized by the Philippine Medical Association which Dr. Calderon heads and the Philippine Nurses Association in Nevada with support from other different organizations that attended the affair.
According to Dr. Calderon, Gorres resumed his rehab Monday morning and when they had dinner he showed improvement even in the use of his left hand which was much weaker before. He said Gorres was “removing the shell from the giant prawns by himself and was enjoying the food.”
Gorres’ wife Daches has been a tower of strength and indications are that ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer who will watch the “Pinoy Power III“ fight card at the Las Vegas Hilton on February 13 is likely to remain behind and accompany Gorres and his wife back home towards the end of the month.
Gorres himself will be at ringside to watch his fellow Filipinos in action since Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire was sending Gorres and his wife tickets for the fight and had invited him and Dachess to a nice Valentines’ D ay dinner the following day, February 14.
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