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Wilko Johnson Struggling To Accept He Didn't Die

11/24/2014
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(Classic Rock) Wilko Johnson has admitted he's struggling to accept the fact he's still alive. The former Dr Feelgood guitarist was told in January 2013 that he was dying of cancer, and expected to have passed away by October last year.

But last month he confirmed he'd been cured after undergoing an experimental form of treatment in May, which resulted in the complete removal of a 3kg pancreatic tumour.

Now Johnson tells the BBC: "Steadily my health is recovering - I'm getting my strength and my weight back. The difficult thing is adjusting mentally. I'd dealt with this last year by absolutely accepting, never entertaining false hope, never pursuing any cures or anything. I thought, 'I'm going to go and I'm going to make the most of what I've got left.'

"Then suddenly, bang! That's all changed. It's hard readjusting my mind to the fact I'm still here." Read more here.

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