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Achille Polonara Returns Home After Leukemia Transplant, Begins Rehabilitation

He begins daily rehabilitation after a bone‑marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia, urging people to register as donors.

Overview

  • Polonara was discharged on November 9 from Bologna’s Sant’Orsola hospital and welcomed home by his wife Erika and their children.
  • Le Iene documented the homecoming and arranged a surprise meal cooked by chef Bruno Barbieri, featuring his favorite tortellini with cream.
  • The forward had spent about ten days in a medically induced coma following the late‑September bone‑marrow transplant.
  • Corriere della Sera reports he suffered a cerebral embolism on October 16 that prompted the coma, after which his condition steadily improved.
  • He says arm and leg function are progressing, expects to leave the wheelchair within about a month to six weeks, and appeals for ADMO bone‑marrow donor registration.