John Lennon's son, Julian Lennon, reveals he had an emergency operation after discovering a cancerous mole for the second time.
Lennon detailed his diagnosis in a lengthy post on X alongside several black and white "Disturbing images" depicting before and after surgery.
"Before I flew to New York from Los Angeles, for good morning America, Sirius XM, iHeart Radio & My Fotografiska Q&A Book Signing Event, I went to see, as I usually do when in LA, My lovely Dermatologist – Dr Tess, was the one who caught & operated on My Mole/Skin Cancer, a few years ago, and literally saved My Life," he wrote.
“So instead of going home to put my Christmas tree up and happily finish the year off, relaxing at home, I flew directly back to Los Angeles, after all my work in New York was done, and went directly from LAX airport to surgery, with a surgeon recommended by Dr Tess,” he continued in the statement.
Lennon noted that while the operation was successful, he was not sure if the biopsy results would arrive before Christmas. He thanked his doctors “for being able to coordinate this surgery at such short notice, but for once again, hopefully saving my life.”
“One can never be too confident in circumstances like this, but we all believe that Dr Tim has saved the day… So fingers crossed for now,” he wrote.
Lennon also urged his followers to receive regular checkups from their doctors.
"It only takes a short while to do so, and you may just be saving your own life, at the end of the day," he wrote. "So please, for the sake of yourself, your family and friends just go to your Dr and do what must be done… I love life and I want to live for a very long time and this is one way, and a choice, that could determine your future."
“I cannot tell you how I felt, from One moment of Joy, to the fear of feeling that I may be gone, at any given moment,” he wrote at the time. “I’m still shaking inside… But My Faith is Strong....”
Lennon’s mother Cynthia died in April 2015 following a battle with cancer. She was 75.