I was depressed after the transplant because it’s very tough to understand the trauma you still face. I remember emptying a big bag of medication and just crying and thinking, ‘For me to survive another day, this is what I’ve got to take. For the rest of my life. I’m not sure I can continue.’ Andy Cole Read Quote
When I admitted to myself I was ill, it was tough to accept. I didn’t want my family to worry about me. Andy Cole Read Quote
Usually, if you’re going to be a manager, you always want to talk about football and be a connoisseur of the game. Andy Cole Read Quote
Imagine being the parent of a six or seven-year-old who needs a transplant and there is no match. I understand now what that means. Andy Cole Read Quote
I have had a lot to deal with health wise, nothing is ever plain sailing, that is part and parcel of having a transplant. I have two children who I want to see grow up. It does give you a different outlook on life. Andy Cole Read Quote
I apologise now to everybody for being the way I’ve been. What I was doing, torturing myself over an illness, is horrible. You push them away because you’re trying to quantify what’s gone on. Andy Cole Read Quote
