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I am just thankful, says Clive Atwell … returns home after successful surgery
By Daniel Haynes GUYANESE boxer Clive Atwell has expressed his appreciation to all those who have supported and helped him on his road to recovery. Speaking at a press conference yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion, the boxer lauded the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, who was instrumental in helping him to get his second surgery. The boxer had his first surgery last October after fainting in the ninth round of his title fight against T&Tbased Dexter Gonzales at the Giftland Mall. He was rushed to the hospital and doctors found that he had subdural hematomas haemorrhaging or simply put: bleeding in his head. His first successful surgery was done in Trinidad and Tobago but he was told after he needed a second surgery, which would cost G$5M. This prompted the fundraising process for the 27-year-old. A committee was formed to raise the funds for the boxer, who needed his second surgery within six
months. His fundraising had taken him out of Guyana to the United States and with help he was able to raise the funds he needed. It was out of Guyana
of the risk. “The doctor told me of the complications and risks that there could be bleeding in the brain, and I would have an increased risk of
Clive Atwell and his wife Altadi Atwell where he met Lady Ira Lewis from Guyana American Heritage Foundation who spearheaded the fundraising for Atwell while he was in New York. The boxer also expressed his thanks to this committee. According to Atwell, going into the second surgery, which he completed on August 18 at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York, the doctor informed him
seizures, since the medical timeline had passed. “I told him ‘doc, you do your part and my God will do the rest’,” he added. Atwell has said he is fully recovered and despite not being able to ever box again, he would be helping others follow their dreams in the sport. The boxer was also a guest speaker at UNESCO’s African Sports Summit where he was able to speak
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about his journey and everything he endured in an effort to give athletes across the region an inside look at the journey. “I was recently a speaker at UNESCO’s African Sports Summit and I was able to speak to many athletes but as for now I’ll be training persons in boxing, my time has come and gone and this is how I could help. I’ll help anyone, if they would want my help,” he added. The boxer plans to also go back to plumbing, since he was a Guyana Industrial Training Centre best graduating student in plumbing in 2004. Chronicle Sport was able to speak with his wife Altadi, who spoke about the entire progress. “For me, seeing him like this is bittersweet, knowing everything that we went through. Before the surgeries. I was the one who was caring for him round the clock and I gave up my job. I’m now opening my own business in documentation services,” Altadi stated. For the two, life has returned to normalcy and that is a blessing they both believe.
Imad puts Windies in a spin as Pakistan seal whitewash IMAD Wasim produced an excellent performance with the ball as Pakistan completed a series whitewash over World Twenty20 champions West Indies yesterday. Pakistan had already secured the three-match series and a dominant display in Abu Dhabi ensured a 3-0 margin of victory. And it was the left-arm spin of all-rounder Imad that proved the difference in the eight-wicket win as he took 3-21 to reduce the Windies to See page 27
Player-of-the-match Imad Wasim celebrates after taking a wicket. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016