Scotland county Hall Rock testing band musician strain drummer Discover Scotland county Hall

Drummer with Scots band Gun feels lucky to be alive after all-clear in secret cancer battle

Reading now: 358
dailyrecord.co.uk

Gun drummer Paul McManus has revealed he feels lucky to be alive after getting the all-clear following a secret battle with bowel cancer.The rock star feared he would never play with his beloved band again after doctors discovered the malignant tumour in February.And when specialists told him the strain was aggressive and fast moving, he started thinking about getting his affairs in order.Paul, 56, said: “I didn’t think I would ever sit behind a drum kit again.

For a while there, I seriously thought my drumming days were over.“I’ve been gifted a second chance at life and I’m planning to use every second of it.

I have been taking life for granted but I now realise today is a gift and tomorrow is promised to no one.“My new motto is carpe diem and, thanks to the incredible NHS who saved me, I hopefully have many years of drumming left in me.”Against all the odds, skilled surgeons removed the entire tumour before it spread.Last night, just four months after his diagnosis, the musician was back playing with bandmates Dante and Jules Gizzi, Andy Carr and Davie ­Aitken at a packed Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh.Paul, who has been with the award-winning hard rock band full-time since 2009, hid the real reason for his six-month absence from fans.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA