GILMORE'S GROIN

I'm trying this out since I didn't have a very exciting topic to write about today, so I went back through the past 5 years of writing and found blogs written on December 3rd in the past 5 years:

https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2018/12/jim-pat-and-pele.html
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/a-new-beginning.html
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2016/12/penistone-pagnell-posters-and-potholes.html
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/ces-podd-also-known-as-https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/ups-and-downs-along-coast-road.html

I would like to thank WD Rogers for helping me get started and of course the great game of football for giving me inspiration. AND of course to you the public for your constant support....even if its only a few of you! I gives me a moment in the day to have a bit of fun. BUT KEEP READING.....

BUT latest news is that I read today that Jerry Gilmore, surgeon, had died on November 13th aged 77. He died through heart failure following bowel cancer operation. He gave his name to "Gilmore's groin", a syndrome frequently experienced by professional footballers. His first two patients from Spurs and Aberdeen had restricting groin pain and had not played for months. I am not going to go into the medical details, but safe to say, Jerry found something out, operated and cured them within six weeks.

He then treated many injuries from other sports and since his clinic exists at 108 Harley Street, his work must be respected!

In 1991, Paul Gascoigne, in his first game back after Gilmore's operation, scored the winner against Arsenal in the FA Cup Semi-final. Gilmore, a Gunner fan, was amused by Terry Venables' quip that he will be sending all his players off for the op, if that is the outcome.
https://twitter.com/90sfootball/status/997854396909146112

Rugby players, Jonny Wilkinson and Jeremy Guscott benefitted from Gilomore's skill and so did Jason Gardener, the sprinter.

Gilmore wasn't limited to male sportsmen and one body part! He operated on a  number of celebrities' issues, including Wendy Richard's breast cancer operation, which, she said, had saved her life. He did not just specialised in groins and breasts.

He played sport, tennis, rugby and was happy to be president of Barts' and United Hospitals' rugby teams. Fully active, he fathered six children with his first wife and then three more with his second.
It is remarkable that he had time to perform more than 4000 operations and dealt with 9,000 patients. Around 2500 professional sportsmen and women passed through his clinic, including 450 internationals. 97% of professional footballers seen by him have returned to playing.
Martin Bell, the BBC war correspondent was hit in the groin by shrapnel in Sarajevo in 1992 and Gilmore treated him with skill and humour! Gilmore loved a party.