VBA: how to get just header text, without formatting codes

[Peterson]

I am trying to get the text from the LeftHeader, using the following code:

Sub Header() 

MyLeftHeader = ActiveSheet.PageSetup.LeftHeader
Debug.Print MyLeftHeader 

End Sub

Trouble is, in addition to the text, I end up with all of the formatting codes, as follows, for example:

&"Arial,Bold"&12Hello World.

Is there a way to get just the text, without the codes, as if I were to click into the header, select the text, and copy it?

I already have a macro to strip out the codes, so I don't need another -- I'm just wondering if there's a simpler way to get the text.