Singer John Farnham’s wife Jill has shared an update on her husband’s progress as he recovers from an intensive 12-hour surgery. 7NEWS
“I know there’s a lot of people saying, ‘Oh is he going to sing again?’ “That’s not even crossing John’s mind or his family’s mind. At this point in time, he wants to find out the things that he’s able to do in a nice orderly fashion and he wants to get home, sleep in his own bed and be with his family,” he said.
“He’s also knocked out by the thousands and thousands of messages that have come in,” sharing that the website has been “inundated”.The You’re The Voice singer’s operation involved reconstructive surgery, as part of Farnham’s jaw had to be removed in order to remove a cancerous tumour in his mouth. After Farnham’s surgery, his family released a statement giving fans an initial update on his condition. “John remains in a stable condition in ICU following the removal of a cancerous tumour in his mouth on Tuesday,” the statement read.Agonising seven words John Farnham had to hear Farnham’s family went on to thank the public for the countless messages of support they had received since the announcement. “The Farnham family want to acknowledge and thank everyone for their ongoing messages and well wishes that have been shared throughout the last week,” they said.Given the nature of Farnham’s surgery, it is unclear if he will ever sing or perform live again. “Certainly now you have to say there’s even a lesser chance ,” entertainment reporter Peter Ford said after the mammoth operation.
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