OHMYGOSSIP — John Lydon has been left “quite suicidal” caring for his wife.
The former Sex Pistols frontman’s beloved spouse Nora Forster – who he affectionately calls Babbie – suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and he admitted there are often moments that are “overwhelmingly sad” and “full of rage”, but he won’t let himself to wallow for too long because he knows he needs to be there for her.
He told the Sunday Times newspaper: “You can as a full-time carer get quite suicidal. I will have moments that are overwhelmingly sad and at the same time full of rage. But things are what they are, and you have to take that and accept it and, sadly I’ve got to say, almost enjoy it for the experience.
“You don’t have those moments [of despair] for very long. You’re quickly knocked back into reality when a p*** pot is kicked over.
“I’m not saying she has a major problem with that — I’m trying to paint the vision for you. But there can be accidents and you’ve just got to deal with it and get on with it. Just take it as it is and keep yourself intact mentally and be proud of what you’re doing.
“Life must continue to the absolute; you must fight for life to the very bitter end.”
The 65-year-old star – who has suffered vision problems since a childhood battle with meningitis – won’t even leave Nora’s side for long enough to visit the optician, even though his eyesight is deteriorating.
He said: “What I have is floaters. Sometimes it is black dots that float around inside my eye; the others look like hair strands so I’m constantly thinking my hair is in my eye but it’s not. [But] there’s no way I can take a day out and leave Babbie alone just on some selfish [vision] problem.
“My eyesight was definitely affected by the meningitis when I was young but age creeps in too. My main issue is sunlight — sunlight really, really exacerbates it.”
The ‘Anarchy in the UK’ hitmaker knows things can only get worse for Nora but he’s determined to do the best he can for her.
He said: “I know it’s going to deteriorate into something really, really terrible, but we’re facing it with a sense of dignity.
“I mean, it would be easy enough to run away and say, ‘Oh, it’s not my responsibility; things aren’t the same’. B******* to that. I’m John.
“When I make a commitment it’s for ever and I stand by that and I’m very proud to do the best I can for her.
“We’ve been together now 45 years; we’re not going to change anything. You know, what’s an illness between true friends, man and wife, lovers, whatever you want to call it? We are a proper pair of people who love and adore each other.”

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