SLASH's touring bassist TODD KERNS (who also fronts SIN CITY SINNERS) has issued the following blog:

"The Saga Of The Eye - Episode IV: A New Hope (I really haven’t been keeping track of the episode #s so don’t bother correcting me. These are the ramblings of the mentally ill, after all).

I forgot to update the most recent installment of the drama inside my right eye. Easy to forget as it has most recently been a case of out of sight out of mind. Pun intended. Just to catch up:

European tour

Detached retina

Moscow->LA->Vegas

Retinal reattachment surgery

5 weeks of agonizing boredom

US/Canada tour with nitrogen bubble in right eye

When I walked onstage in Atlantic City my little friend, the Nitrogen bubble that had worked so hard to reattach my retina, was still floating there in my right eye. 2 months later! He was smaller than ever but he was very much present.

In the middle of Slash’s solo during the Godfather theme I lost track of my place in the song as I noticed my Nitrogen friend was nowhere to be found…

As it stands he has been gone for 5 days or so. Jus like that. As if he was never there. I don’t want to speak too soon but it would seem to me that that, as they say, is that. Survival list:

Heartbreak - check

Major label record industry collapse - check

Arrested Development’s baffling cancellation (in many ways this was the hardest to survive) - check

Retinal detachment - uh hell yea CHECK!!!

Bring it on, Universe! Do your best - I can take your worst! If I can survive this I can survive anything. What didn’t kill me… Whoa…

For the record, Universe, I’m just kidding. I’ve had enough for a while. I could use the break. You win! Note to self - do not taunt the Universe. It’s always listening…

So there you have it. Good as… almost new. Not quite ready for the next challenge but aware that anything can happen anytime… I don’t plan to live in fear. If anything it has given me a new lease. You start to understand old timer’s sayings like, ‘it’s a good day if it ain’t raining.’ I know exactly what that means.

Rock And Roll All Night And Part Of Every Day Ah, what the hell- ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT AND PARTY EVERY DAY!!!

Your loyal and humble servant,

Todd Dammit"