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16.04.2023 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Kevin Overman started painting life-sized portraits of basketball players, even he thought his hobby was 'a bit ridiculous'.
Four years ago, the 48-year-old had been enjoying a successful career as a DJ and music producer, living in Chorlton with his partner and their two young children. But one night, he found himself 'unable to move' in bed after a show, and was rushed to hospital before being diagnosed with sepsis.
That was only the beginning. Following months in hospital and extensive medical examinations, doctors told Kevin he had thyroid cancer - a rare form of the condition that affects the a small gland at the base of the neck.
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The devastating diagnosis meant Kevin had to have an operation to remove his thyroid, as well as radiation treatment and a host of prescriptions. But the father-of-two said it was the recovery from the illness that he found the most challenging.
"I found life impossible afterwards," he told the Manchester Evening News. "It was like it took away my ability to cope with the world. I was very sensitive to everything - I struggled to sit at the table and have dinner with my own family."
In early 2021, Kevin decided to rekindle a childhood love of painting to help himself cope with the impact cancer had had on his life. An avid basketball fan, he challenged himself to paint life-sized portraits of some of the game's biggest (literally) stars in a series called 'Ballers'.
"It was very calming," he said. "The process of painting was very helpful to me, and working towards a goal. I felt like I was achieving something."
But it was also the 'ridiculousness' of the challenge that attracted him to it. "After I'd done a
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