
It was good to see Lilian in Prague (July) and hear her speaking about creative things happening in theological education in the Asian region.
Here is her health update in a letter I have just received:
“The day after I returned from Prague, my aorta ruptured. Since the rupture was at the arch near the heart, I was rushed in an ambulance for emergency surgery. Within hours, I was in the Operating Theatre where the surgeons worked for five hours to replace the torn 15 cm on the aorta with a synthetic graft. There was a 50/50 chance of a stroke after surgery - that was the best the docs could hope for.”
“Amazingly I recovered well and was discharged after two weeks. I am recuperating at home and doing a 3-month rehab programme with physiotherapists. My surgeons say the graft should give me a better quality of life. I am working hard towards that. Officially I am still on medical leave till end of October.”
If you’d like to write to Lilian and wish her well here is her address:
abgtslim[at]yahoo.com.sg
Dr Geoff Pound
Image: Lilian Lim.