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Watson 'lucky to survive surgery' | Watson 'lucky to survive surgery' |
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Classical singer Russell Watson has described how he thought he was "not going to make it" through emergency brain surgery to remove a tumour. | Classical singer Russell Watson has described how he thought he was "not going to make it" through emergency brain surgery to remove a tumour. |
He said doctors had warned that his condition would be "touch and go" following the procedure in October. | He said doctors had warned that his condition would be "touch and go" following the procedure in October. |
Watson told GMTV that he would not be singing "for a while" but expected his voice to recover in the long term. | Watson told GMTV that he would not be singing "for a while" but expected his voice to recover in the long term. |
The 41-year-old admitted he was "not really looking forward" to a lengthy course of radiotherapy in the New Year. | The 41-year-old admitted he was "not really looking forward" to a lengthy course of radiotherapy in the New Year. |
"But I think that maybe when it starts, I will feel like this will be the end [of my treatment] and there will be no comeback for the tumour next year," he said. | "But I think that maybe when it starts, I will feel like this will be the end [of my treatment] and there will be no comeback for the tumour next year," he said. |
The singer first had surgery a year ago, and was unaware that his tumour had returned until he became seriously ill, which he said was "very scary", with symptoms including loss of vision. | The singer first had surgery a year ago, and was unaware that his tumour had returned until he became seriously ill, which he said was "very scary", with symptoms including loss of vision. |
I remember hearing lots of medical people saying words like 'haemorrhage' and lots of very scary things Russell Watson | I remember hearing lots of medical people saying words like 'haemorrhage' and lots of very scary things Russell Watson |
"I wasn't really that aware of what was going on anyway. I was flitting in and out of consciousness. | "I wasn't really that aware of what was going on anyway. I was flitting in and out of consciousness. |
"I remember hearing lots of medical people saying words like 'haemorrhage' and lots of very scary things," Watson said of his treatment. | "I remember hearing lots of medical people saying words like 'haemorrhage' and lots of very scary things," Watson said of his treatment. |
The surgery was performed via his mouth, which made doctors concerned that his voice could be damaged. | The surgery was performed via his mouth, which made doctors concerned that his voice could be damaged. |
Watson was rushed to hospital in Greater Manchester while putting the finishing touches to his latest album, Outside In, which is currently at number 24 in the UK chart. | |
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