Queen听驳耻颈迟补谤颈蝉迟听Brian May听has revealed he suffered a 鈥渕inor stroke鈥 that left him unable to 鈥渃ontrol鈥 his arm.听
The 77-year-old rocker has taken to social media to share a scary health update while reassuring fans that he is doing okay despite the 鈥渓ittle health hiccup鈥 that saw him rushed to the hospital last week.听
Admitting he found the ordeal 鈥渁 little scary鈥, the legendary musician appeared in good health as he told his three million Instagram followers that he is relieved to still be able to play his beloved instrument.听
Speaking to fans in a video update, he said, 鈥淚 hope you鈥檙e all well out there. I鈥檓 here to bring you first of all some good news.听
鈥淚 think good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days and I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup that I mentioned happened about a week ago.听
鈥淎nd what they called it was a minor stroke and all of a sudden - out of the blue - I didn鈥檛 have any control over this arm so was a little scary.鈥听
Praising the staff who cared for him at Frimley Hospital in Camberley, Surrey, he added: 鈥淚 have to say I had the most fantastic care and attention from Frimley Hospital where I went blue lights flashing鈥 the lot. Very exciting!鈥听
The听We Will Rock You听hitmaker continued to explain to his dedicated fans that he delayed informing them about his stroke because he doesn鈥檛 like to receive sympathy.听
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to say anything at the time because I didn鈥檛 want anything surrounding, you know. I really don鈥檛 want sympathy, please don鈥檛 do that because it will clutter up my inbox,鈥 he said.听
Freddie Mercury and Brian May of the band Queen at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. Photo / Getty Images听
May鈥檚 stroke comes just听four years after he had a 鈥渟mall鈥 heart attack.听
In May 2020 after finding out he ripped his buttock muscles, doctors made a frightening discovery and told him that he was also suffering from three congested arteries which resulted in the heart attack.听
After having three stents placed, he encouraged everyone over 60 to get an angiogram.听
鈥淲hat seems to be a very healthy heart may not be,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 could have died from that. Anyway, I didn鈥檛 die, I came out.鈥听
- Additional reporting by NZ Herald听
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