Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant

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'He was dying': Rocker Lou Reed, 71, recovering after undergoing lifesaving liver transplant, wife reveals
By KIMBERLEY DADDS

PUBLISHED: 00:09 GMT, 1 June 2013 | UPDATED: 00:21 GMT, 1 June 2013

American rocker Lou Reed is currently recovering after undergoing a lifesaving operation for a liver transplant, his wife has revealed.

The Walk On The Wild Side hitmaker, who is renowned for his previous drink and drug problems, was 'dying' early last month but is now on the mend after successfully undergoing surgery.
His wife Laurie Anderson told The Times newspaper: 'It's as serious as it gets. He was dying. You don't get it for fun. (It was) a big surgery which went very well.'
He was taken in to the Mayo Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio for the surgery after opting against the 'dysfunctional' hospitals in New York he could have gone to instead.
And it seems Laurie, who has been with Reed for 21 years and married for the last five, was pleased with the service they received now he is on the road o recovery.

She added to the Times that the 'clinic is massive' ad have the 'best results for heart, liver and kidney transplants'.
And she admits she 'awestruck' with the procedure as she watched on as Lou was taken off life support and see the donor placed in to his body.
The Velvet Underground star had cancelled five concert dates in April, which included two sets at California's infamous Coachella music festival.
The reason for the last minute cancellations was given as 'unavoidable complications' but it now appears it could have been down to health issues.
Although it seems Reed has received the treatment he needs.
Laurie revealed: 'This is no longer an operation that is life threatening. They put (the new liver) in immediately and it stated working immediately.'

Although she added that she didn't think he 'would ever' recover from the health scare, but he wold no doubt be back to working on some music in the next few months.
Throughout his career, Reed has catalogued all about his drink and drug demons.
He even wrote ad sang about it in depth, particularly with his 1964 Velvet Underground track, Heroin, in which he sang: 'Heroin, it's my wife and my life.'

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[Sunshine]

Hey Lou!I don't know if you ever will read this. Till now you have the chance to believe in, what you wrote in your song "Jesus". Maybe HE will show you to find your propper place, but it's up to you.

[threechordwonder]

Same story from The Guardian, a less "sensational" publication

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/ju ... transplant

[MJG196]

Believe it or not, his stay in Cleveland went unreported in any Cleveland music news outlet as far as I can tell.

[bleach]

Frankly i'm not surprised he has been looking very frail at some of his last live performances - hope he makes it back to the stage at some point.
Good luck Lou, everyone wishes you good health.

[velvetfan]

Frankly i'm not surprised he has been looking very frail at some of his last live performances - hope he makes it back to the stage at some point.
Good luck Lou, everyone wishes you good health.

I have been suspicious since he cancelled a bunch of dates and made no comment why. I wish him well, and hope we will see him perform again soon. Now may be a time for Lou to work on one of my greatest wishes: I would love to read a Lou Reed novel. Now may be the time for him to explore that avenue. Could you imagine Lou's talents turned to a novel; the possibilities? Then when he is feeling wonderful with a new lease on life, perhaps he could compose and record another Rock & Roll album. best Lou; we miss you.

[rockadelicdave]

I'd think what happened to Warhol was in the back of his mind and helped him decide
to not go the cheep route as Andy did.

[nkdlunch]

That was exactly what I was thinking. Andy and his poor botched gallbladder.

[bradski]

He's still got a Rock N Roll Heart - but he's got shot of the Rock N Roll Liver/ get well soon Lou

[bleach]

This sounds promising - a beautiful message from Lou..

http://www.nme.com/news/lou-reed/70634

"I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry. I am bigger and stronger than stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has served me well all of these years, thanks to Master Ren Guang-yi. I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future."