Brian May's Current Condition After A Stroke

Brian May, guitarist for Queen (Instagram @brianmayforreal)

JAKARTA - Since a sudden and unexpected mild stroke earlier this year, Brian May's condition has gradually recovered. His wife, Anita Dobson, explained that Queen's guitarist's condition has improved, and they are very happy with the progress achieved.

Dobson believes her husband will fully recover, while hoping that the guitarist will not relapse.

"His condition is much better now, his condition is stable, which is an extraordinary thing. I just hope he doesn't relapse again," Dobson said in a recent interview with The Mirror.

A stroke that caused one of May's arms to be immobile, is now recovering. He has even played several musical instruments at home.

"He was able to use his arm, which had previously been a challenge. So, yes, he is recovering now. He plays piano quite often at home. He really likes fun. I love it, the piano at home is really very calming," said the wife.

"He didn't really try (playing musical instruments) until he recovered enough. Then, he slowly started playing acoustic guitars and training his muscles gradually. And his condition recovered soon".

Dobson added, "He only retrains the message from his brain to the arm, that it's actually okay to do what he usually does. It's scary. And also being a genius for someone like that, his brain is overloaded, that's how it is. He's too smart for his own good."

Last September, May admitted the stroke through videos uploaded on social media. He said he had followed what the team of doctors ordered.

"I was fine and did what I was ordered, which basically didn't have anything to do. I can't go out, can't drive, can't get on the plane, can't raise my heart rate too high. However, I'm fine."

In addition to stroke, May, who is already seven-headed, has also been hospitalized due to a heart attack in 2020. She was diagnosed with three clogged arteries.