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Saturday 30 July 2016

18 year old Cancer patient marries high school sweetheart at Tulsa children’s hospital

When 18 years old  Swift Myers, who’s battling bone cancer, woke up after almost 11 days in an induced coma, he knew exactly what he wanted to do next: marry his girlfriend of almost two years, Abbi and he didn’t have to think twice about it.
“I was never kidding,” Swift told the Tulsa World. “I knew we were always going to get married.”
Swift has been battling  Ewing’s sarcoma cancer for the past 7 years and has beaten it six times. However, it came back for a seventh time, sending Swift to the intensive care unit at Saint Francis Children’s Hospital.
“I thought he was joking at first,” Abbi told The Huffington Post of the proposal. “He’s always joked about it in the past. And the then he said ‘I’m being serious.’”


 
Swift asked Abbi’s father for her hand in marriage on July 22. Two days later, the eighteen-year-old high school graduates wed in the intensive care unit at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis in Tulsa, Oklahoma in front of family and friends

Friends say Swift’s girlfriend now wife, Abbi Ruicker, does not leave his side and he wanted to keep it that way. According to the Tulsa World, Swift proposed to Abbi and they immediately started making plans, including the hospital and nursing staff every step of the way.

On Sunday, the pair tied the knot in front of family and friends in the hospital.
"My dad said that it would be an honor to have him as a son-in-law," says Abbi. "He's the love of my life," she says of her new husband
Around 100 people crowded into the intensive care unit for the emotional ceremony.
Family, friends and hospital staff arranged for a photographer, videographer and flowers for the occasion.

Swift’s high school history teacher, Kendra Roulet, even purchased their wedding rings a gift.

The ICU lobby was a tight squeeze for the Myers’ guests, so some attendees waited outside the window as to not disturb the other patients. About 70,000 people also watched the couple get married on Facebook livestream.
Abbi was escorted down the aisle by her brother, Alex, as piano music drifted through the ICU.
"My favorite moment was seeing Swift, he was smiling from ear to ear," she says. "I had to look away though, because everyone was crying and I didn't want to cry!"
Swift's future is uncertain, but Abbi says the wedding has completely changed him – and lifted his spirits. "He's doing better!" she says. "He's been happier than I've ever seen him."

Swift and Abbi coincidentally met at the same place they wed.

They were visiting a mutual friend at the hospital who was battling leukemia at the time.

Since marrying Abbi, Swift has been moved out of the ICU and into a regular oncology room.

42 comments:

Unknown said...

Awww happy married life to dem ...may God heal him Amen

#jimmylav said...

Soo touching,God bless your union

Anonymous said...

True love..

How sweet


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Unknown said...

Hmmm...good 4them. I hope dey find wat dey re looking 4
Signed
LibBadBoy

Unknown said...

May he get well soon

Anonymous said...

True love never end. Very emotional.

Unknown said...

I wonder were dere honeymoon will b..wishing him a speedy recovery already

Unknown said...

One of d stories you read that will bring tears to your eyes, wishing him speedy recovery

Unknown said...

congrat to dem.

Unknown said...

True love.... The kind we all deserve.

Unknown said...

Awwwwwwww...when love is involved


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Unknown said...

Love

Anonymous said...

Oyinbo get issues abeg! A sick child thinking of marriage

Anonymous said...

Oyinbo get issues abeg! A sick child thinking of marriage

Unknown said...

Truly the whites reason and behave differently try this one in naija haha you might receive a slap from the lady as response but I don't blame my naija sisters it's a great risk even the parents of the lady will try to find out if their daughter is normal for accepting such proposal

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

God bless their union


...merited happiness

Chinedu said...

Ehyaa... God is their strength

linda ikeji's driver. said...

WOW, white MEN N DIA REASONING,if dis will guarantee him a quick recovery, den so b it.

Pretty face said...

Oh so touching

Unknown said...

Love is really blind in the western world. I pray he gets well, father I pray your hands rest upon this your son and give him an instant healing.

Unknown said...

EyaHhhh I pray he survive

Unknown said...

The way White love shaa.,

Unknown said...

Eyahhhhh!!

Unknown said...

How will they consummate their so called marriage? Hian... Oyibo and their weird lifestyle though!

Anonymous said...

This is true love. May God heal and keep the guy alive for her.

Unknown said...

Hmn, really touching n sweet. Wish dem d best

Unknown said...

Heya
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Eyah! Emotional right now. I hope he gets better








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OMIDAN ABBY said...

Awwww
Even amidst this trying time..
I pray God see him through

PrettyChi said...

Luv in making

Unknown said...

Aww. That's so sweet! Wish dem all d best.

junia said...

So touching, their love is true. God pls do a miracle IJN Amen

Unknown said...

Eya. I no fit shout.

Unknown said...

CHAII, LOVE DON'T CARE







AUNTY LINDA 👩

Asampokoto said...

It's love simple. Pure love. Why won't some Nigerians accept that instead of all these your planned useless marriages that still fail.

Hessaawards2019.com said...

Unbelievable love! Haters in Africa will say it's juju

Na me talk am!

Long Live Lib!!!

Chizzy Liz said...

*******************asin eeeeer *******chai****

Anonymous said...

This is not love. It is childish selfishness. Why not allow her to go out there and live without making her a widow if you truly love her? She has a long life ahead of her hopefully and all you could think of is ring her to you forever. Not love. When you love someone so much, you want them to live their best. Being tethered to a sick bed to take care of a loved one is a very kind gesture but sealing someone's fate through matrimony when you are not sure you'll be there to give back all that caring and loving is taking advantage of a juvenile brain

Unknown said...

That's not fair on d girl pls.look.at d oda side of d matter.if dis guy doesn't recover she will become a widow even b4 she turns 20 and if e recover and they start living together and finds out they were too young to be married and pick up fight on every little tin.who will be blamed?

oluchi said...

Luv is sumtin elze

OSINANL said...

Eyaaah

Esther Dangana said...

May God heal him so that they will enjoy their lives as husband and wife. Happy married life.

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