Source: Team_Talk
Hartson sent home from hospital
The former Arsenal and Celtic striker had been in the care of the cancer team at Singleton Hospital, in Swansea, after being transferred there from the critical care unit.
A statement from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust said: "John Hartson has completed the first phase of his chemotherapy treatment and has been discharged from hospital.
"He will now continue his chemotherapy treatment as an outpatient of the hospital."
His family said in a statement: "The family would like to thank all the staff at Morriston and Singleton hospitals for their support in getting John to this stage in his treatment.
"John is glad to be back with his family, and ready to face the next steps in his chemotherapy.
"It goes without saying that the support of friends and the public has been a huge lift to us all over the last few weeks.
"As John's cancer treatment is ongoing, we hope that the public and media will continue to respect his privacy."
Hartson, 34, spoke on Friday for the first time since he was admitted to hospital to thank well-wishers for their support, saying: "I'm feeling well at the moment.".
He has been diagnosed with testicular cancer that has spread to his brain.
Hartson was admitted to hospital in his home city of Swansea last month where he underwent emergency surgery and it was discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs.
Wales take on Montenegro in a friendly on Wednesday night and the Football Association Of Wales have moved to support their former player.
An FAW official said: "We will have patches on the players' shirts for the match supporting a charity that works in aid of a cancer charity, checkem.lads.com, specifically for male cancer problems.
"The players are concerned about John's situation. Apart from the patches on their shirts, they will also wear T-shirts during the warm-up for the match with John's name on them.
"Afterwards we will get all their shirts back and then auction them for charity."
