Golf legend Seve Ballesteros was optimistic after receiving the test results from his first course of chemotherapy following brain surgery.
The five-time major winner had four operations to remove a cancerous tumour late last year.
"Fortunately, the results were quite good," said the 51-year-old, who begins the second course on Friday.
"Besides, the physiotherapists are doing a great job on me as I feel better day after day."
He added on his website: "I am very motivated and working hard, although I am aware that my recovery will be slow and therefore I need to be patient and have a lot of determination.
"For these reasons I am following strictly all the indications that the doctors are giving me. This Friday I shall begin my second chemotherapy course, which I hope and wish will be as effective as the first one."
Ballesteros said he continues to receive hundreds of messages of support from people and added: "I want to take this opportunity to thank them for their support and energy that is coming to me from all over the world and which is proving so good."
The Spaniard, who won the Open three times and the Masters twice, was admitted to hospital in early October after fainting at Madrid Airport.
Since then he has undergone four separate operations, including a 6½-hour procedure on 24 October to remove the tumour.
He also recorded 50 career victories on the European Tour and is widely recognized as having transformed European golf.
After lobbying to have the Ryder Cup expanded to include continental Europe in 1979, Ballesteros helped beat the United States in 1985 to begin two decades of dominance. He also captained Europe to victory in 1997 at Valderrama, Spain.
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