On Sunday evening, the country singer František Nedvěd († 73) left the world forever. What were his last moments? And how does the loss of a beloved father be tolerated by his older son, František Nedvěd Jr. († 47), who seems to have fallen out of his father’s eye and who had to be hospitalized seven years ago due to mental problems? For eXtra.cz readers, he revealed this in an exclusive interview.
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František Nedvěd Jr.: Cancer was already everywhere
“His lung cancer has returned this year, he already has it on his liver and everywhere. I still don’t realize his death. “ said eXtra.cz František Nedvěd Jr..
Francis, sincere condolences. How do you do it?
“Thanks. You could say that in a way quite well. But it’s like on a swing. Yesterday we had a concert in Valašské Meziříčí, I was there he broke down with the last song U nebeských bran. Dad liked her, he ended concerts with her too. And people chanted and applauded for about five minutes. It was strong. “
My father loved tennis and had a court by the house. Until when could he even play?
“It simply came to our notice then. He stopped about five or six years ago. His health was quite poor. He was angry, for example, with diabetes and the like. “
Your brother Vojta remembered that my father had cancer returned several times…
“At first he had bladder cancer, they cured it. Then his lungs came and this year it came back to him, he already had it on his liver and everywhere. “
Fourteen years ago, he told me that as a musician he has a terrible lifestyle, especially food, but that it is not possible otherwise.
“Exactly. The worst were returns from concerts. They always stopped on the highway in pubs and car parks. That’s what all musicians have. ”
Last moment
When was the last time you talked to your dad?
“The last time we went to see him was on Sunday evening, just before he left.”
You’ll probably never forget what you last said, would you?
“I will not forget that. I took his hand and told him I loved him. I didn’t expect it to be over, I told him I’d be back a day later, he squeezed my hand to understand.“
Did you suspect that the end was near, or did you believe that your father would overcome it?
“Until the last moment, I was convinced he would. Even though my mom told me diagnosis with how bad it is, I thought that was not possible at all. Dad communicated and worked normally. On Friday I brought him fruit, I gave him watermelon, which fell to the ground, so I handed it back to him. But he communicated normally, even though he was already under opiates. Then it was fast. The next day it got worse and he just lay there and on the third day he also received oxygen.“
The psyche
What did Dad give you?
“He mainly gave me life. That’s the most. Then, of course, musical talents. But he never pushed us into anything, he didn’t influence us in any way. For me and my brother, it came by itself. There were guitars everywhere in the cottage, so we started to enjoy it. “
It also helped you during your worst time in 2007 when you were ended up in psychiatry.
“Certainly. But the whole family stood by me. She helped me a lot. “
Do you ever have relapses?
“It simply happens. I got it the way it is. Now it’s made a little worse by Dad’s deathbut I wouldn’t say it’s something dramatic. When my mom called to tell me that my dad had left, it didn’t really do anything to me at the time. I still didn’t realize it. I kept waiting, as always, to come home from playing again, sit on the terrace with us, and nothing. The next day it hit me harder, but Today I think he’s just gone, he left to play.“
So I keep my fingers crossed that you can stand it.
“As for the psyche, I stick. The only thing that can drive me crazy is that wrong. That’s rage then. It also happened to me several times that I started after the man who caused it to me. Injustice crushes me. Otherwise, it’s okay. I go to the doctor, I take antidepressants, and when it gets worse, I add a dose. I know from the doctor that this is all right. “
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