JUST IN:NICKO MCBRAIN of IRON MAIDEN Discusses His Post-Ministroke Rehabilitation: “I haven’t returned to where I wanted to…

The heavy metal band Iron Maiden’s drummer, Nicko McBrain, has been partially paralyzed since a stroke in January 2023 when he was at home in Boca Raton. McBrain has been with the band since 1982. That marked the start of an arduous journey toward physical rehabilitation, which was followed by prompt and accurate treatment by stroke doctors at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, a Baptist Health facility located in Boca Raton, Florida’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute.

McBrain talked about his health problems when he recently appeared on The Washington Tattoo podcast. As reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET, he stated: “It took place on January 19th of last year. That day, I was actually getting cataract surgery. And I imagine that having someone tamper with your underwear caused a great deal of anxiety and frustration. And I was finishing them both concurrently. I used to perform them one at a time in case they didn’t work. If it happened, you would only be blind in one eye, not both. And I was told by reliable sources that the only reason they still dislike doing both at the same time is because of that. However, I felt secure in the surgeon, with the

moment. However, I was confident in the surgeon because of the modern methods used. “Oh, can I finish both at the same time?” I said. “Sure, no issue.”

He went on, “Anyway. I seem to recall that I was

And I let my arm go and it just dropped, and I’m, like, ‘Oh, shit. Something ain’t right.’ And it didn’t paralyze my leg, although my leg was wobbly. Which is a good thing, because my foot still worked. At least one saving grace — God gave me my right foot. It’s not quite as good as it was, but… Anyway, I went to the doctors, or they took me to the hospital. I had a whole team of people workwatching tennis on television. I usually get up around seven or seven thirty in the morning, so being up before six is odd for me. And when I stood up, I felt a little uneasy. I dozed off while relaxing on the chaise sofa. At approximately eight o’clock, I decided to take a nap. I’m quite exhausted. I had this stroke when I woke up approximately forty-five minutes later. And even though I was unable to feel the pins and needles, I assumed they were there. Reaching up, I asked, ‘What’s going on here?’ And although I could feel [the arm], nothing was occurring. And I allowed