00:00Michael Bolton is sharing detail of his health battle.
00:03More than a year after the 72-year-old revealed his glioblastoma brain tumor diagnosis,
00:09an aggressive form of brain cancer,
00:12Michael is opening up about his journey with the disease.
00:14He tells People Magazine in an interview April 30th,
00:18You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought.
00:22Succumbing to the challenge is not an option.
00:25You're really quickly drawn into a duel.
00:27I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of.
00:30After undergoing emergency surgery in December 2023, which removed the entirety of the tumor,
00:35the six-time Grammy Award-winning singer has since undergone a second brain surgery due to an infection,
00:41as well as radiation and chemotherapy treatment, which he finished in October.
00:46Michael undergoes MRIs every two months to monitor for tumor recurrence,
00:50and his most recent scan, according to the outlet, looked clear.
00:54Throughout his recovery process, he's asked doctors not to share his prognosis with him,
00:59which helps him remain positive, telling the magazine,
01:02It's unthinkable for it to be okay not to make the most of your life.
01:09I think we develop capabilities and problem management,
01:12and we learn how to make the best out of a bad situation.
01:15You have to be a cheerleader for yourself.
01:17It has also changed the way the singer, whose dad to daughters Issa, Holly, and Taryn,
01:22through whom he has six grandchildren, thinks about the legacy he wishes to leave behind.
01:27He reflects, quote,
01:28How do I give things that they can take forward?
01:30Life lessons, love, any kind of validation that I can give.
01:34I want to be on the right side of that so they feel great about who they are.
01:38It's a reality of mortality.
01:40Suddenly, a new light has gone on that raises questions, including,
01:43Am I doing the best that I can do with my time?
01:45He continues, quote,
01:46I want to keep going.
01:48I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side.
01:51I got a title for a song.
01:52Ain't going down without a fight.
01:54I want to be on the right side.
02:02He's a really good friend.
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