Former England and Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson is
confident of making a full recovery after undergoing surgery for
throat cancer earlier this month.
Robson, currently managing Thailand after spells in charge of
Middlesbrough, Bradford, Sheffield United and West Brom, had the
operation in Bangkok on March 3 and is set to start a five-week
course of treatment next week.
He told talkSPORT: "[The doctors have] been very positive with
what they've been telling me.
"I'm over in England for a week and I'll get a second opinion
from a specialist here, but I am quite confident about going back
out there and receiving the treatment.
"Fingers crossed everything will be clear within a couple of
months.
"When I return to Thailand next week I'll start on a five-week
course of radium treatment and just keep my fingers crossed. They
are very good over there on the medical side and they're very
confident that it's treatable and I should make a recovery."
The 54-year-old also paid tribute to the speed of the treatment
he received in Thailand following his diagnosis.
"I thought I just had a sore throat, so I went into the hospital
to see the doctor on the Monday," he said.
"He diagnosed it straight away, I had the MRI scan on the
Tuesday and he operated on me on the Thursday, so that's how
efficient they are over in Thailand."
Robson, who won 90 caps for his country, also thanked fans for
the messages of support he has received since reports of his
illness emerged.
He said: "I've had a fantastic response from football fans all
over the country and Europe since it came out in the media.
"When things like this come up you've got to be positive and get
on with it."