A life lived to THE FULL Christine Took is thankful for the many years of memories with her husband John. As she prepares for her first Christmas without him, she shares her reflections on behalf of their family.
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When my husband John was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension at 59 in 2006, I feared the worst. On the brink of retirement, it seemed all the plans that we’d made would not be fulfilled. Whilst John was very poorly at the beginning of his diagnosis, he did make huge improvements after finding the right balance of medication. When John was given the all clear to travel, we began our tour of the globe. We were incredibly fortunate to build so many wonderful memories in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, including a wonderful Christmas in Florence in 2013 – most memorable for a three-hour midnight mass! Back home, John was a dab hand at DIY. Our four sons, whilst we love them dearly, are not the best when it comes to home maintenance. Many calls were
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