Latest Update on John 

We spoke with Rachel Van de Weg, John's daugher this evening (30th November 2012) and she advised that John is due to be flown back to Bermuda tomorrow, Saturday 1st December, by air ambulance and he will be admitted to King Edward Hospital.  He is looking forward to returning to Bermuda and hopes to make sufficent progress to be allowed home soon.

Update on John Van de Weg

We spoke with John and Mary Van de Weg this afternoon at the Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and can report that John is making some progress after his recent operations.

After travelling to Boston for treatment for his ”frozen” shoulder and other health issues, John underwent an emergency triple bi-pass operation, followed by a spinal synosis for compression of vertebrae causing the “frozen” shoulder.

As John said this afternoon, he had the bi-pass just in the nick of time, and after the second operation he couldn’t move at all and was in a “terrible state”. The good news is that he is now making some progress, getting out of bed and walking with assistance and a walking frame.

Mary is with him every day, and when not at the rehab centre she is staying in a nearby apartment and travelling to and from the centre by train.

John asked us to thank all those friends and former colleagues who have called him, and he says that their calls have really helped to raise his spirits with his latest callers including Jerry Lyons and Jim Costello. His number at Spalding is 617-573-7412.

At this point it is difficult to say when John might be returning to Bermuda and we suggest that anyone who wants an update on how he’s doing can receive the information first-hand by calling him directly. He greatly appreciates the calls.an de Weg