There’s bad news and good news to report here. The bad news is that former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno had a cancer scare. The good news is that he appears to be on the mend from this recent illness and is doing his best to stay positive.
He had the following to say to TeamRock.com in regards to this:
“I collapsed at home after coming back from Argentina and a scan found a massive big black shadow on my lungs. I thought I was on my way out, but it turned out to be non-malignant. It was an abscess that was all infected and the size of a rugby ball. It turns out I’ve been living with this thing in me for the last few years. The doctors said it was an airborne thing that caused the infection and I could have picked it up anywhere. I had to go into recovery after the operation and rather than go back to my home in Sao Paulo, Brazil, I stayed here in England and I’m now in a care home.
I’m getting a lot of physiotherapy on my left knee, so that they can try get me back on my walking sticks again. I’ve already had the other knee replaced and once this one is done I will be fine.
It’s very, very painful right now and I have been quite depressed. I’m on 30 pills a day and in a wheelchair. But everyone says I’m looking better. I’m trying to stay positive. I suppose I’m pretty damn lucky, but the last six months have been hard.”
The latest updates have been supplied via social networks:
Finally being discharged from hospital. All the get well messages have been very much appreciated. Also, many thanks to the staff of Pitton Ward at Salisbury District Hospital.
Sorry to say that I will not be appearing at the Palma Rock Festival in Spain this August, as Doctors orders are to take it a bit easy since coming out of hospital.
We wish all the best to Paul in his continued recovery.
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