BobbyBiscuit Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article3144352.ece FORMER Aberdeen ace Markus Heikkinen has been struck down with deadly meningitis. The 31-year-old was diagnosed last week after complaining to doctors of blinding headaches. Midfielder Heikkinen, who now plays for Austria's Rapid Vienna, is expected to remain in hospital for at least a week. Doctors in Vienna have put him on a high dose of antibiotics to fight the infection. Finland international Heikkinen played 68 times for the Dons and scored twice between 2003 and 2005. An Aberdeen spokesman said: "We're devastated to hear this news. Markus is a great guy and very popular with fans. "But I'm sure he has the strength and character to pull through." It is not known what strain of meningitis Swedish-born Heikkinen is suffering from. Most people with viral meningitis can recover within a couple of weeks. Best of luck Markus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptayles Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Bad news. Best of luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hope he makes a full recovery ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hopefully he makes a good recovery and pulls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Good luck markus, hope you make a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Not good news! Hope he gets through it ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMaster Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Get well soon Markus. Here's to a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Nasty! Get Well Soon Markus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 As everyone else has said, speedy recovery. Was a joy to watch him at a time when our team was otherwise mainly filled with mediocrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentorred Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Wishing Markus a full and speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Get well soon Markkus! Sounds like he'll be fine though despite the histrionics in the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Fuck's sake, hope he makes a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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