SULAIMAN RECOVERING WELL FROM HEART SURGERY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 22 Nov 2013
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman is recovering well from delicate heart surgery last October 1 at the UCLA Medical Center.
The WBC and the family of Don Jose Sulaiman led by his son and executive director Mauricio Sulaiman in an email to the Manila Standard said ?With great joy we inform that our dear Don Jose is successfully recuperating and yesterday a major step forward was taken in his rehabilitation process after spending 50 days at Intensive Care Unit at UCLA?s Ronald Reagan Hospital.?
The WBC said Don Jose ?is expected to be moved to Physical Therapy Rehab Center by the beginning of next week where he will start working on his muscles strength? even as the organization reported that ?all prior complications derived from the surgery have been defeated and by Knockout!?
The Sulaiman family for its part said it wishes to ?wholeheartedly thank all those who have filled them with care, faith and hope giving them much strength to overcome these very difficult moments and to sincerely thank the many who have reached out by phone, letters, messages and visits showing sincere and unconditional friendship , solidarity and support but more specially the many prayers which have been elevated to God for his recovery.?
In its message the Sulaiman family said they wished to thank ?from the bottom of our heart all doctors, nurses, specialists, technicians, lift team members, and staff who have passionately and with extreme dedication made our Don Jose be on his way to leave the hospital in the near future.?
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