Looks as though he is heading for bypass heart surgery and yes, speedy recovery.
I was never a fan of his, but he is very popular, particularly with animal lovers.
Yes, it's a pity he's "hung up the frocks", as Danny la Rue put it. Lily Savage was a great comic creation, a bitchy, down to earth, woman of a type we could all recognise, just as we all recognise Edna Everage as a type. But he probably found being her too restricting.
He seems a really nice man, and I'm sure we all wish him well.
Don't think Izzard ever wore a frock on stage; make up, yes, but frocks, no. But all performers try to reach the widest audience that their talents will allow.
I cant even remember the last time i watched him, i'm sure hes very good at whatever it is he still does (comedt !?) and I do hope he makes a full recovery.
Him and Eddie both know/knew that wearing frocks was not going to get them and keep them on mainstream TV or films these days