Music icon John Farnham speaks for the primary time since most cancers surgical procedure one yr in the past

On August 23, 2022, the 74-year-old singer went by a 12-hour process to take away a cancerous tumour from his mouth.

It was adopted by reconstructive cosmetic surgery and stints in rehabilitation, together with eight weeks of radiation therapy, and additional surgical procedures.

Final month, Farnham was pronounced all away from most cancers.

In his first private assertion for the reason that surgical procedure, Farnham stated “I’m the luckiest man I do know proper now”.

“It has been a yr since my first surgical procedure and to be sincere I’ve misplaced rely as to what number of different procedures there’s been since then. I am certain somebody’s saved observe of all of them – let’s simply say, there’s been a number of.

“However, I am residence now and I am a really grateful and joyful man. I am sitting right here in my lounge lapping up the eye from my stunning spouse, Jill, my boys Rob and James and my mini Schnauzer, Edmund.

“It is solely now that I can begin to respect and comprehend, for myself, what number of messages of affection and assist have been despatched to me over the previous yr.

“I do not know what to say, aside from thanks so very a lot.

“It actually means the world to me. Thanks to everybody who took the time to put in writing and ship a message.

“Right now is a special occasion. And I’ll mark it by having a pizza – as a result of I can! I can not wait to see what may be subsequent on the menu. Deliver on 2024.”

The Farnham household additionally issued thanks each to supporters round Australia and the world, in addition to to the medical employees who took care of him.