My father passed away from pancreatic cancer in November. The fact Eric’s was caught so early, he is so unbelievably lucky… it’s an awful disease and the exposure Eric Idle has given it is so appreciated!
My brother beat pancreatic cancer too. The operation is intense. The incision goes across the entire abdomen. But he has fully recovered. Amazing. They caught it very, very early but told him he still only had a 1 in 3 chance of survival. He's one of the 1 in 3.
I always thought that Tom Hanks was a great guest on Graham Norton and was able to keep interviews going ... but BLOODY HELL ... Eric Idle is straight out a natural genius.
He reminds me of my late mom, no not because they have a bald spot in the same place.
In 1998 , my mom was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor. At that time: 98% of the patients die with in 18 momths. The other 2% die with in 24 months...
MY MOM LIVED FOR 23 YEARS! She is the longest known survivor to date. My mom sadly passed away last November.
My mom's attitude can be summed up in a thing she'd always say when she, or any of us were faced with an adversity:
"When things go bad, you can either laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh."
I love the story that he commented once to George Harrison about how difficult it was trying to get a skit he had written into the Monty Python show, given the genius of the other members, and George responded, “Tell me about it.” They were friends.
He’s one of those voices that is so recognizable you just think of an English accent and you can hear his voice. You just think in an English accent and it’s likely to be his voice.