The wife of Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes says she will receive the best Christmas gift ever – her husband out of hospital and home for the holidays.
Taking to Barnes’ official Instagram, Jane Barnes shared a picture of her husband sitting up in a hospital bed, smiling at the camera.
“On the 6th Day of Christmas my true love said to me … ‘The doctor says I can go home on Friday’,” she wrote.
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“Jimmy will be home for Christmas, that’s the best present I could ever wish for 🙏♥️.”
The 67-year-old had open heart surgery on December 13 after a bacterial infection spread to a heart valve.
Jane Barnes has been providing constant updates, sharing on Tuesday a rather graphic image of her husband’s scar after the dressing came off.
News that the Working Class Man singer would be home for Christmas delighted his family, friends and legion of fans.
“And we cannot wait,” son David Campbell wrote.
“It is going to be a very special Christmas 🎄,” added Dannii Minogue.
“The bloke is a machine!!💙” said TV personality Richard Wilkins.
Singer Jade MacRae said Barnes was “looking marvellous”.
“So glad to see your recovery going so well,” she wrote.
On December 13, Barnes posted a long message to his followers on social media, explaining he would be “out of action for a while” and that it had “all happened very suddenly”.
“Unfortunately I got some bad news late yesterday … despite everyone’s best efforts the bacterial infection I’ve been battling over the last fortnight has apparently now spread to my heart,” he wrote.
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“It’s infected an otherwise healthy valve that was replaced some years ago due to a congenital defect, so I’ll be getting open-heart surgery over the next few hours to clear out this infection and put in a clean valve.
“Obviously this is going to take me out of action for a while.
“I know lots of other people are battling even worse things but it still feels hugely frustrating.
“Just a few weeks ago I was the fittest I’ve been in decades!”
Earlier in 2023, the singer was on bed rest following emergency hip surgery and was forced to cancel his summer tour.
But the former Cold Chisel frontman is clearly a fighter, as his fans recognised after his wife’s latest happy update.
“So very good to hear Jimmy. You are amazing mate,” one fan wrote.
“Way to go Jimmy, you’re a true legend and inspiration mate,” added another.
“So pleased for you Jimmy and hope you stay in good health from now on,” wrote a third.
“Merry Christmas!”
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