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Auburn Annie · 11-09-2002, 10:25 AM

CTV is reporting the following story:

Gordon Lightfoot moved out of intensive care

CTV News Staff

HAMILTON — Singer Gordon Lightfoot is out of intensive care at McMaster Medical Centre and he's getting healthier.

"He continues to progress really well. Everyone's very encouraged by the progress he's making," Hamilton Health Science spokesman Jeff Vallentin said Friday.

Lightfoot was rushed to McMaster on Sept. 8 with internal bleeding from a rare weakness in an abdominal blood vessel. The 63-year-old folk musician, who wrote the songs Sundown and If You Could Read My Mind, underwent several complicated surgeries.

Family and friends have been supporting Lightfoot at his bedside since he fell ill.

Only two weeks ago, the folksinger's manager Barry Harvey reported that Lightfoot wasn't always conscious.

The family has asked that details about the singer-songwriter's condition remain private.

[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited November 09, 2002).]

11-09-2002, 10:25 AM	#1
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	CTV is reporting the following story: Gordon Lightfoot moved out of intensive care CTV News Staff HAMILTON — Singer Gordon Lightfoot is out of intensive care at McMaster Medical Centre and he's getting healthier. "He continues to progress really well. Everyone's very encouraged by the progress he's making," Hamilton Health Science spokesman Jeff Vallentin said Friday. Lightfoot was rushed to McMaster on Sept. 8 with internal bleeding from a rare weakness in an abdominal blood vessel. The 63-year-old folk musician, who wrote the songs Sundown and If You Could Read My Mind, underwent several complicated surgeries. Family and friends have been supporting Lightfoot at his bedside since he fell ill. Only two weeks ago, the folksinger's manager Barry Harvey reported that Lightfoot wasn't always conscious. The family has asked that details about the singer-songwriter's condition remain private. [This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited November 09, 2002).]