Julian Lennon has been diagnosed with skin cancer for the second time. The musician shared his recent health scare, which resulted in emergency surgery, on social media, reminding fans to regularly see their own doctors.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Lennon explained that he had been on the way to New York for a Good Morning America appearance and a series of interviews about his latest book, Life’s Fragile Moments, when he got a message from his dermatologist that melanoma had been discovered on his skin. He noted it was the same doctor who “caught and operated on my mole/skin cancer, a few years ago, and literally saved my life.”
“So instead of going home to put my Christmas tree up and happily finish the year off, relaxing at home, I flew directly back to Los Angeles, after all my work in New York was done, and went directly from LAX airport, to surgery,” Lennon wrote, saying that it was done “in the hope that we have, at the end of the day – clear margins, which would mean being free from cancer.”
He added, “The operation was a success, but we have yet to have the results of the biopsy, which we may not receive before Christmas.”
Lennon concluded, “So finger’s crossed for now. Obviously good news, would be the best Christmas present ever… Which I’m hopeful for… But I just want to say, this is also a timely reminder to all, to please get yourself checked out by your doctor… It only takes a short while to do so, and you may just be saving your own life, at the end of the day… so please, for the sake of yourself, your family and friends just go to your Dr and do what must be done… I love life and I want to live for a very long time and this is one way, and a choice, that could determine your future.”
