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Mason feels 'lucky to be alive' after surgery on fractured skull

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Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason was discharged from hospital Monday and said he feels "lucky to be alive" after undergoing surgery for a fractured skull sustained in a clash of heads with Chelsea defender Gary Cahill on Jan. 22.

The former Tottenham man provided an update to supporters Tuesday by penning a personal message, which he shared on his Twitter account:

I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support that has been shown to both me & my entire family over the past week or so.

It has been an emotional rollercoaster and I feel lucky to be alive, but I'm happy to say that I'm now at home resting and recovering.

My fiance & family have ready so many messages of support to me over the past week. To have had so many people send messages to me, including fellow players, clubs (in particular the support shown to me from both Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur), so many fans as well as the support I have received from the general public around the world has been completely overwhelming. Each and every message of support really has given me strength and I cannot tell you how much it means to me.

The love and support my Mum, Dad, sisters, fiance Rachel, and all of my friends and family have shown to me during what has been an extremely traumatic time for all involved has been incredible and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for being there for me throughout.

Finally, I would like to say a special thank you too to all of the medical staff at Hull, as well as the medical team at Chelsea, and of course the fantastic treatment and support I have received from all of the staff during my stay at St. Mary's hospital.

I will now be taking each day as it comes and concentrating on my recovery.

Mason suffered the injury early in the first half of his side's eventual 2-0 loss to the Blues at Stamford Bridge, requiring oxygen while lying on the pitch. He underwent treatment immediately from members of both teams' medical staff and was then stretchered off and sent to St. Mary's Hospital in London.

He's since been released and is continuing his recovery at home.

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