Alan Brazil has revealed he is set to make his talkSPORT comeback early next month. The legendary radio host has been off-air for months after undergoing life-saving liver transplant surgery.
Brazil's health update and recovery
The 67-year-old previously revealed his heart stopped during the critical operation and confessed he was 'lucky to be alive'. The former Scotland striker, who has hosted the Breakfast show for more than 25 years, has been hugely missed by listeners.
Speaking to Shebahn Aherne and Gabby Agbonlahor on Thursday morning, Brazil offered a positive health update. He said: 'I'm very, very well. I'm improving. I've got to go to hospital today for a drain on my stomach. I keep having fluid returning which is a bit of a problem. You're in there for five or six hours and you just read a book and get it done.'
'Hopefully, gradually, I'll go less and less and it'll disappear. If that happens, it's just taking the pills and blood tests and I'm all right.'
Return date confirmed
Brazil added: 'I'm a bit different but as every week goes by I'm feeling a little better and stronger. I do get joint pain in my knees and ankles. It's weird. It's all the pills. You are countering rejection in your body with a new liver, so I've got to take 20 pills every day probably for the rest of my life and your body has got to get used to it.'
'So I'm not whinging, I'm lucky to be here, I've just got to get on with it. Simple as that. I'm now ready to start getting busy again and get the old brain going. My sleep is much better.'
'Just remember August 5, that could be the return. Put that in your diary and maybe August 7. If they go well, I'll maybe do three days a week again.'
