Don't know how much I can say that the others haven't, but I hope your friend recovers well. I hope you'll be well too my friend. Optimism is something that is great to have. It is not always needed, but in situations when it is, it makes for one of the best things imaginable.
Survive my friend. Show this world that you are here to stay.
It's pretty good, so I'd say give it a shot. You could always do what I do: go into the comic shop, read the issue(s), leave. Well that or wait for them to be available digitally.