merry christmas. >> he looked weak and unsteady but george michael was appearing in front of the cameras near his north london today to speak about the illness he said nearly ended his life. >> i got strep or something. they spent three weeks keeping me alive. i spent the last ten days since i woke up literally thanking people for saving my life, which is something i've never had to do before. >> i think teary eyes were mainly because he felt he had one last shot at life and felt remorse over the drug usage and the incidents in the past. >> i really from the bottom of my heart thank everybody who sent messages and everybody in the i.c. unit that made sure i'm here today. >> then there was a really