Lawson star undergoes chemotherapy after being diagnosed with rare health condition

Lawson star Andy Brown is undergoing chemotherapy after a 10 year battle with a rare health condition. The singer says he has a rare blood disorder and needs a stem cell transplant.

Andy was a part of hit band Lawson alongside his bandmates Ryan Fletcher, Joel Peat and Adam Pitts and the group had several top 10s. Andy is now a successful photographer and also a dad to two young children.

Taking to social media to post an update of him in hospital, he wrote: "Day 4 of chemo done. It’s stepped up big time the last couple of days, not feeling the best at the moment, but there’s just no way round it.

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"Three more days to go, then the new stem cells go in next Tuesday! Staying positive as much as I can, but I won’t pretend it’s easy. I’ve spent years being so mindful of what I put into my body, ten years sober, clean eating, all of it. So feeling what this chemo is doing hits hard. But I know it’s part of the fight. It’s about accepting it, getting through it, and coming back stronger."

Andy also revealed he would be undergoing a transplant next week and described it as a "second chance at life".

"Anyway, next week is when the real battle begins. That’s when the transplant happens, and my body starts the process of rebuilding from scratch. It’s a second chance at life, and not everyone gets that opportunity," he added.

"Stem cell donors are hard to find. You could literally be the match that saves a little girl’s life, a dad’s life, someone’s . If you’re healthy and able, please consider signing up to the register. It takes minutes, but it can change everything for someone like me. This is just another chapter. Nothing is gonna stop me ."

The band took their name from David Lawson, a consultant neurosurgeon who he credits with saving his life. Andy was operated on in a gruelling 17 hour surgery back in 2007 to have a non-cancerous brain tumour removed.

"If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I’ve had a few health scares in my life," he said, "I don’t take any of my second chances for granted. The road ahead won’t be easy, recovery is going to take time, and I’m sure there’ll be tough moments, but I’m staying as positive as I can. I’m beyond grateful to have this opportunity and a real shot at a full recovery."

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