Mick Jagger says he is 'on the mend' after medical procedure

He has so much to contribute. Good thing there is not the onerous "70 year retirement" of the university systems in Japan. Get well soon, ya rocker!

Here's hoping for a full and speedy recovery so that the Strolling Bones can stroll again!

Question: He had this procedure done in the U.S. He is a citizen of the U.K., not the U.S., but he chose to have this done in the U.S. Why is that? Doesn't the U.K. have better health care?

Mick's in bed, bed, bed but he's gonna be fine.

Have a full and speedy recovery, Mick. The USA awaits you and the other Stones.

It's alright that their tour is delayed. I first saw them at the beginning of a tour in late September. If the Stones roll across America that late in the year they'll STILL sell out more dates and make more moolah than anybody else in 2019.

Get well Mick. Recover and recuperate and then get ready to roll. America awaits you!

Question: He had this procedure done in the U.S. He is a citizen of the U.K., not the U.S., but he chose to have this done in the U.S. Why is that? Doesn't the U.K. have better health care?

Citizenship doesn't necessarily mean where one resides. A lot of British celebrities live in the US. Plus Mick had an upcoming US tour, so he may already be in the US for that - and travel back to the UK may make his condition worse, when an US alternative may suffice.

But the better question is not which has the better healthcare - any country has the best healthcare.............. to those who can afford it. The better question is how many can afford it. Having the best healthcare that millions of people cannot afford is useless to millions of people.

I'm guessing Jagger is paying his full health costs but since the attack happened while in New York it was the right decision to have the op there and not chance travelling to another country.

Im guessing like most stars that can afford it, he knew some of the best physicians, treatments are in the US, one thing about the rich and this is a fact from my own experience, when you have money and you are sick, you want the best healthcare and it doesn’t matter where you live, you can and have the mobility to choose where you want to go and Jagger could have gone anywhere, but he knew the US was the best choice after research and careful consideration.

Yes, there are also good private hospitals in the UK, like the London Clinic which would be beyond the means of us common people.

There are for sure, but when it comes to heart, liver, brain surgery’s, you don’t want to mess around, if you can afford it, you want the absolute best.

If he had been in the UK

But he wasn’t, it doesn’t matter the reason or hypotheticals, he wasn’t. He needed it, he wanted the best, he has the money and he got it, that’s really the final result and he’s doing fine now, so great for him.

You were the one boasting about American private medical care but I doubt you could afford to pay about $60,000 in cash

But I can.

for the op plus the cost of aftercare and I doubt you would want to leave Japan and fly back for an op.

As I have said before, I can relate to what Jagger is going through, I’ll leave it at that, but when you have money, you can be mobile and you can get the best care-period and I’m fortunate I have access to better care, it just gives you a peace of mind.

Yesterday, my sister-in-law (67) suddenly died from a heart attack so no amount of money or private healthcare would have helped her.

Sorry to hear that and sorry for your loss.

Yesterday, my sister-in-law (67) suddenly died from a heart attack so no amount of money or private healthcare would have helped her.

Sorry for your loss, zichi.