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BRIAN MAY REVEALS HE IS UNDERGOING ‘URGENT’ TESTS FOR CANCER
30 December 2013 by Jenn Selby Brian May has revealed that he is undergoing “urgent” tests for cancer after a health scare.
The Queen guitarist, 66, told fans that he made the discovery after visiting his doctor over the festive period in excruciating pain similar to that which he experienced following a knee replacement last year.
“I thought my hip joint was going the same way as the knee,” he wrote on his official website, BrianMay.com. “Finally it got really bad about two weeks before Christmas. So bad I had to give up on going anywhere if there was standing up involved. My GP decided to try to get to the bottom of it and sent me for a set of MRI scans. The scans showed up all kinds of mechanical disc and vertebra problems that might be the cause of the pain, but there were also some abnormalities in the bones – things that the report said needed urgent attention.”
However, he went on to assure worried followers that, with one final test to go, he was optimistic of a good result.
“Of course we still don’t know what those things on the MRIs are,” he said. “But I’m hoping they are things that have been there for a long time and are not causing trouble. So – I guess I’m still in the ‘scare’ scenario, but with good hopes. My specialist guys have also been really positive, reassuring me that if they did find anything in the C word category, it was almost certainly treatable with success.”
May hit the headlines several times over the past year, thanks to his strident anti-badger cull protesting, which saw him deliver a 234,000-signature petition to Downing Street and release a single, “Save The Badger, Badger, Badger”, into the UK Singles Charts.
Brian May’s Badger Cull Protest Song Enters Download Chart
Followers of his blog will be used to the musician’s extensive pieces opposition to the Government’s proposal to kill off thousands of badgers in order to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
“The British people are speaking in their many thousands, and yet the Government is refusing to listen,” he wrote earlier this year. “We thank them for buying this track and giving the badgers a voice. Let’s get this to number one so Cameron cannot avoid it.”
May is married to former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson, who was famed for her role as Angie Watts.
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DAILY MAIL
Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals He Is Undergoing ‘Urgent Tests’ For Cancer After Suffering Agonising Back Pain
30 December 2013
– Musician was prompted to seek help after suffering severe back pain
– He has been undergoing ‘blood tests, ultrasounds and scans’ in an attempt to find out if he is suffering from any kind of cancer
– Revealed in a lengthy post on his official website that he had his final test on Monday
– May added he was all the more concerned as his father died of cancer aged 66 – the same age he is now
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The 66-year-old guitarist – who had a knee replacement earlier this year – took to his official website to reveal that the pain in his back was so bad that he was urged to go for MRI scans to rule out any chance that he might have cancer.
He wrote on (his Official Web Site} BrianMay.com
: ‘Around Christmas I’ve been having a succession of blood tests, ultrasounds, and various kinds of scans, to see if they could rule out various kinds of cancer. Now, on hearing the “C” word something happens inside you … of course. I’ve seen so many of my dear friends fighting it … and my Dad lost his battle at age 66, exactly the age I am now. So over the last few days I’ve been in various states of unrest.
” But the great thing has been that the team my GP assembled to check out the possibilities has moved Heaven and Earth to gather all the information I need quickly over the Christmas period … not an easy time. (sic)’
(Opposite) Health concerns: Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he is undergoing ‘urgent tests’ for cancer
The Queen legend has his final test on Monday but admitted he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ the doctors won’t find anything cancerous. He added: ‘The REALLY great thing is that so far the tests have eliminated a lot of nasty things.’
against cancer – the same age the guitarist is now
‘I have one more scan on Monday, but I’m beginning to feel cautiously optimistic. Of course we still don’t know what those things on the MRI’s are. But I’m hoping they are things that have been there for a long time and are not causing trouble. (sic)’
Since revealing the news, Brian – who is married to former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson – has been inundated with messages of goodwill, and he took to his website to thank his fans for their support. He wrote {HERE): ‘I feel like I have a whole new understanding of the way people – all people – deal with frightening news, and move on into the next place. I know I won’t be able to answer every message … but I thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and I’m making a start on some replies now.’
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DAILY EXPRESS
Queen Rocker Brian May Reveals He Is Undergoing ‘Urgent Tests’ For Cancer
30 December 2013 by Emily Fox
BRIAN May has revealed he is undergoing “urgent tests” for cancer.
The Queen guitarist, who has sold more than 150 million records with the legendary rock band, is facing a health scare after visiting the doctor in agonising pain.
The music superstar was sent for at set of MRI scans after feeling pain in his hip after having struggled with a previous knee and spinal injury. During the examination, doctors found “abnormalities in the bones” and now the 66-year-old star is being sent for further tests for cancer.
He wrote on his website: “Around Christmas I’ve been having a succession of blood tests, ultrasounds, and various kinds of scans, to see if they could rule out various kinds of cancer. Now, on hearing the “C” word something happens inside you … of course. I’ve seen so many of my dear friends fighting it … and my Dad lost his battle at age 66, exactly the age I am now. So over the last few days I’ve been in various states of unrest. But the great thing has been that the team my GP assembled to check out the possibilities has moved Heaven and Earth to gather all the information I need quickly over the Christmas period … not an easy time.”
The guitarist, who is married to former Eastenders star Anita Dobson, was immediately inundated with messages of good will and encouragement from fans. Today, he responded saying: “It’s taken me by surprise – for many reasons. I really didn’t realise how much you guys were gunning for me … it’s great to know that, and I can’t thanks you enough. It puts a smile on my face. But I didn’t realise that biting the bullet and mentioning the “C” word would unlock such an avalanche. I now realise that so any of you have been wrestling with this all along, personally, or in family or friends, and, like me, found it hard to share.” May, added he was feeling “cautiously optimistic” and is set to go for another scan tomorrow for more information.
