ROBSON UPBEAT OVER RECOVERY
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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."