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We have been together for nearly 20 years. She is a loving, artisticly woman.
Many of you have meet her on our world travels.
Several years ago a rutine checkup found she had an anorism [bulge] in the aorta just below the heart. They kept a regular check on its growth,slow thank God..
But finally this year the risk of it bursting was too great. Instant death. She was admitted to a hospital in Brisbane 2 hours away. The operation to sleeve the artery was successful. But they slit her up the middle! 5 days intensive care and week in recovery ward.
An ambulance delivered her home yesterday. She very sorry and sore still and it will be a long recovery. But shes home with cable TV and her dog. Candy went balistic
Thanks to all who knew what was happening. Your support and best wishes helped.
PS: Sue is a frog lover and has a small colection. We found this one around the corner from Monte's shop in Oklahoma at the fountary. Little to big in fit in our bags home
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if i had some cherry ripes,,i would send her one..
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Thanks for the update, Jon- glad it was all good! Get well soon, Sue!
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Wow! That must have been real scary for you...But That's great news Jon.. all the best to you and your wife, may you have another 50 years together.
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That's great news Jon. My mom had that surgery close to 20 years ago now. It's a very tough one for sure, bit it works well. She's doing fine at 83 years old now.
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It is always good to get good news Jon, now you can be more thankful than ever to have such a great wife. Bill
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Jon, have her take in a deep slow breath (without making it hurt) Why? Tell her I just sent a room full of roses, and the smell is beautiful.
P.S. and you wont have to keep watering them.
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Give Sue our love. From the Prairie Thorsons.
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It's so great that you two are reunited, you both will remain in my prayers.
Talk with you again next on Skype. God Bless!
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I love reading good news stories at present and they don't come much better than this. Congrats to you both and may you have many happy, healthy years together
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Oh Poor Baby!, Gald to see you and her are doing good.
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Jon, glad to hear she is home! Please tell her we are thinking of her and hoping for a quick recovery! I was just sitting here wondering if she made it home today.
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Jon, we were cleaning out some stuff today and came across some money you gave us about a hundred years ago in OK. Brother, if it wasn't for those great women in out life, we wouldn't have a chance at life as we know it. Glad she's by your side. Hoping for a speedy recoverery, we're pulling for both of you.
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