Despite suffering a number of health issues over the years, singing sensation Sir Elton John is ‘still standing’ and even seeing the humour in his previous challenges.

While some may let their health woes keep them down, Sir Elton takes a lighter approach to life’s difficulties, recently joking that “there’s not much of me left”.

The Tiny Dancer hitmaker made the comments in front of attendees at the New York Film Festival premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late on Tuesday, October 1.

“To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left. I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prostate,” he told the crowd, as per People.

“I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip.

“But I’m still here. And I can’t thank you [enough], you’re the people that made me.

“I want to thank David and Zachary and Elijah for making me the happiest man in the world.”

Sir Elton’s comments come after the legendary singer revealed that he has been left with “only limited vision” after dealing with a “severe eye infection”.

Despite the concerning health news, Sir Elton took to social media to assure fans that although he was on the mend, it would take “some time” to fully recover from the infection.

“Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he explained at the time.

“I am healing but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.

“I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family, who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks.

“I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far.”

In a moving display of support, fans flooded social media with heartfelt best wishes for the beloved musician’s speedy recovery.