Rea glad to be alive after op ordeal

British soft rocker Chris Rea admits he is amazed he's still alive after a life-threatening operation which left him diabetic and addicted to morphine.

British soft rocker Chris Rea admits he is amazed he's still alive after a life-threatening operation which left him diabetic and addicted to morphine.

The Let's Dance singer, aged 53, has taken three years to recover from the sometimes-lethal operation to remove his duodenum, pancreas and central digestive system.

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