“The surgeon said I actually died on the operating table”: Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham details recent health scare
Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham has opened up about a recent health scare that apparently left him momentarily dead on the operating table.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz, Gorham reveals that while he’s eager to eventually return to touring, he’s taking the time he needs to fully recover.
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“It’s possible right now. I had a health issue scare about a year ago with a kidney that had to be removed and I got sepsis from it,” says the musician [via Blabbermouth]. “And the second surgeon said I actually died on the operating table and all that. And I was, like, ‘Really, man? What the hell is all that about?’”
“And now I had a third operation, and he said, ‘Maybe you should take some time out and just kind of rehabilitate and all that, get your strength back and all that.’ So that’s what I’m doing. And in the meantime, I’ve got the drawing to keep me occupied. So hopefully soon-ish down the road, I can get my buns back out on the road.”
During his recovery, Gorham has turned his focus to another long-held passion: art. He recently unveiled a new collection of paintings, a blend of fresh work and pieces he had started on years ago.
When Paltrowitz notes that he seems “creatively fulfilled” – even without a guitar in hand – Gorham agrees, saying: “Yeah. You’ve gotta remember, playing guitar in bands, I’ve been doing this for 50 years now, so sitting at Heathrow Airport waiting for the next flight isn’t really a new thing for me anymore.”
“But the drawing, to do this constantly right now, that kind of is the new thing for me. It’s something that I thought I’d never really do as a constant thing. So I’m kind of enjoying this kind of break from the music right now and going into this little bit of a different direction. I mean, it’s still entertainment, but it’s just another side. So I’m really kind of enjoying that.”
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