LONDON (AP) - Bee Gee star Robin Gibb says he is making a strong
recovery and putting on weight after suffering from a serious
illness.

He told BBC radio on Friday that he feels better than he has in
a decade.

The 62-year-old had suffered from severe weight loss in recent
months and has been hospitalized for stomach and colon problems
that forced him to curtail public appearances.

He has not specified the exact nature of his illness but told
the BBC he had a growth on his colon that was removed.

The singer says his doctors have been amazed by his recovery.

Gibb and his brothers Barry and Maurice scored dozens of hits for themselves and other artists beginning in the '60s. Maurice Gibb, Robin's twin, died after a stomach problem in 2003.