Bee Gees star Robin Gibb wakes from coma: spokesman
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Source: AFP
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma and responded to members of his family, his spokesman said Saturday.
Gibb, 62, contracted pneumonia and fell into the coma last week. He is suffering from colon and liver cancer.
His spokesman Doug Wright said Gibb had been able to nod and communicate with family members who have been at his bedside at a hospital in west London.
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This is great news. Wish him the best.
JitterbugPerfume
(18,183 posts)and we thank you.
Get well
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)I hope he can also feel the huge amount of love and
appreciation people are feeling towards him.
Too much heaven
waiting in line
freshwest
(53,661 posts)They can talk to him again, too. This is nice news.
MADem
(135,425 posts)thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)Tax Man
(104 posts)you knew someone was gonna say it at some point. best wishes, robin
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Once it gets into your liver, that's super bad.
But hopefully he can hang on longer. He seems to be resilient so far.
So sad. Robin has a voice like an angel.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)but my Rottweiler was diagnosed with it and she died a few months later.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I think that's his situation. That means the colon cancer wasn't able to be cured.
glinda
(14,807 posts)I hate to say it but I think it is just giving him a little more time but.....
cuemaster
(4 posts)cancer just over a year ago. After extensive chemo I have been declared free and clear. It was a bitch, but you can recover. Last colonoscopy was good to go. Thank you VA. No insurance, can't afford it.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)virgogal
(10,178 posts)disco era was a very happy time for me.
monmouth
(21,078 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)I hope he gets better and is able to spend more time with his loved ones.
blueknight
(2,831 posts)and always came off as a very decent man. best wishes robin
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Thanks for the thread, bluesbassman.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)as far as I knew the chances of him waking were slim..
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)colon and liver cancer. But here's hoping he has as good a quality of life as possible as he nears the end.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)to take your heart away...
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tavalon
(27,985 posts)My best to him and his family. May their minutes with each other be precious. And may his crossing be gentle.
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earthboundmisfit
(1,322 posts)(Note vid is not synched with song but nonetheless sweet - so young here)
wisteria
(19,581 posts)One of my all time favorite groups. Robin being the quirky one, but also the most interesting. I pray he will be able to sing again.