Brian May’s wife comments on the guitarist’s recovery in 2025 after a stroke

This is the third time Anita Dobson has spoken publicly about the legendary Queen guitarist’s recovery.

Actress, presenter and wife of Brian May, Anita Dobson has spoken publicly for the third time to talk about the legendary guitarist’s recovery from a stroke queen suffered in the second half of 2024.

The first time, Dobson spoke about the importance of May stay away from the stage to focus on the treatment. “They told him to rest. It’s hard to get him to rest, but he needs it, otherwise he won’t heal,” she said (via RadioX). “It’s going really well – it’s on its way, it’s going really, really well. We’re really happy.” Then, she explained how she is “completely confident” that her husband will “fully” recover from the health incident.

You have to take things slowly, relax a little. It’s not that kind of animal! It’s good to keep a sense of humor.

About three months later, the artist spoke to the The Mirror that the evolution of Brian May he was clear: “He’s much better now, he’s stabilized, which is fantastic. I just hope we won’t have any more relapses.”

“He just tried [tocar um instrumento] after I recovered a bit. And then he slowly began to pick up a guitar and gradually exercise his muscles. It came back very quickly,” he continued. “It’s just retraining the brain’s messages to that arm that it’s OK to do what it did before. It was scary. And also be a genius for someone like that. His brain is overloaded, that’s all. He’s too smart for his own good.”

Brian May’s wife comments on the guitarist’s recovery in 2025 after a stroke

Now, in conversation with The sun, Anita Dobson commented on the start of 2025 for her and BrianMaywhich is stable. “The beginning of the year was full of ups and downs. We both had the flu, but we took the kids to Lapland [na Finlândia]. 15 of them,” he said.

He then revealed that the guitarist has “never been happier” since they moved to a region further away from big cities. Second Dobsonher husband “loves birds and animals” and enjoys spending time feeding “birds, badgers, foxes and pheasants”.

During his recovery, his family May “he takes each day as it comes,” which “makes you realize that at any moment it could be you. You don’t have to be old, it could be anyone.”

“You think you’re fit, you see these people running marathons and then, when they’re still young, they disappear. You have to live every day like it’s your last. It’s not easy to do that,” he added. “You forget and think I still have a week and everything is booked, you have to be aware that life is precious and with life changing so quickly, we are all walking a fine line, if you will.”

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Source: Terra

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