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Paul is back in Intensive Care and has had the trackie put back in - he remains weak and is unable to speak. He has been in the RSCH for 10+ weeks and is receiving excellent care, but it remains a very long haul. I saw him tonight and he is looking forward to being back at The Amex next season...

Latest update from Erica .... Paul is going from strength to strength. He's spent most of today off the ventilator, and they will review things at 11pm. They might give him a rest and put him back on it, or they might continue without. Whatever, he has managed 24 hours without it they'll remove...

Thursday night update from Erica.... Great news at last: Paul is finally awake! The MRI was clear, but the doctors think he's got a vitamin deficiency which is causing a little confusion, and somehow his legs not to work. He recognised me, and also the names of people who sent cards. He can't...

Tuesday update - not good news, more tests Wednesday. One step forward and one step back - hopefully better news soon.

Monday update from Erica : Paul took a big step forward today. I had a call from the hospital asking for my permission as next of kin to give Paul a tracheotomy. Which is quite a scary thing to do for an unconscious adult. But it means they can continue to support his breathing while letting...

Latest update from Erica : Another good day. The nurse switched off the sedation altogether. It was hard to tell how awake Paul was, because he didn't obey commands, but he kept pointing at the breathing tube as if to say 'get this bloody thing out of my throat!' They intend to try again...

Saturday update : Paul's latest chest X-ray is a lot better. His foot is still healing, though there's still a possibility of further surgery. His heart is working well, and his kidneys, though not great, are better than they were. Though still heavily sedated, he was quite alert, trying to pull...

Paul was one of the Falmer For All team and organised the hugely successful Supporters' March from Victoria Station up Park Lane to Marble Arch during the 'War Years' (on the morning of our away match at Fulham). Paul had the ear of several football friendly MPs in Westminster and relentlessly...