Mumbai:
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today saidhe will have to undergo a second surgery and that his stay inthe hospital will be prolonged.
Bachchan, 69, who underwent an abdominal surgery onSaturday at the Seven Hills hospital, said on Twitter that hewas required to make another visit to the operation theatre.
"Some more tests... more unpronounceable medication...and... another visit to the OT... operation theatre! Going tobe a long stay," the actor tweeted, without giving details.
"I have no idea now how long this will take, but it doeslook as though it will be long... thank you for your prayersand love," he added.
Admitted to the hospital on Saturday, Bachchan, who hasbeen bravely updating his fans on his medical condition,posted a brief entry on his blog last night.
"I seek forgiveness... I will not be detailing anymore... Some fresh medical issues have come up, and I need toconcentrate on the treatment now," he wrote.
Earlier on Wednesday, Bachchan had tweeted, "Cure can bedistasteful till it begins to work... till that happens, yourfaith in it diminishes by the minute... then suddenly AIW :All Izzz Well...!!," he posted.
After his first surgery, the actor had tweeted he was inacute pain.
Bachchan has been battling a string of stomach ailmentssince his near fatal intestinal injury while filming a fightscene in 1982 movie Coolie.
Recalling his days post the accident, Bachchan said tohis fans: "How times change! During 1982 Coolie episode, Iused to keep all your prayers under my pillow... now... onTwitter and Blog...!""There were many hundreds that prayed then in 1982, butwere faceless and distant... now they are with face name and'handle'...!!," he added.
Bachchan was gravely injured while filming a fight scenewith co-actor Puneet Issar in Coolie. He remained criticallyill in the hospital for many months. The public response wastremendous with his fans conducting prayers at temples andqueueing up outside the hospital.
Bachchan, 69, who underwent an abdominal surgery onSaturday at the Seven Hills hospital, said on Twitter that hewas required to make another visit to the operation theatre.
"Some more tests... more unpronounceable medication...and... another visit to the OT... operation theatre! Going tobe a long stay," the actor tweeted, without giving details.
"I have no idea now how long this will take, but it doeslook as though it will be long... thank you for your prayersand love," he added.
Admitted to the hospital on Saturday, Bachchan, who hasbeen bravely updating his fans on his medical condition,posted a brief entry on his blog last night.
"I seek forgiveness... I will not be detailing anymore... Some fresh medical issues have come up, and I need toconcentrate on the treatment now," he wrote.
Earlier on Wednesday, Bachchan had tweeted, "Cure can bedistasteful till it begins to work... till that happens, yourfaith in it diminishes by the minute... then suddenly AIW :All Izzz Well...!!," he posted.
After his first surgery, the actor had tweeted he was inacute pain.
Bachchan has been battling a string of stomach ailmentssince his near fatal intestinal injury while filming a fightscene in 1982 movie Coolie.
Recalling his days post the accident, Bachchan said tohis fans: "How times change! During 1982 Coolie episode, Iused to keep all your prayers under my pillow... now... onTwitter and Blog...!""There were many hundreds that prayed then in 1982, butwere faceless and distant... now they are with face name and'handle'...!!," he added.
Bachchan was gravely injured while filming a fight scenewith co-actor Puneet Issar in Coolie. He remained criticallyill in the hospital for many months. The public response wastremendous with his fans conducting prayers at temples andqueueing up outside the hospital.
