“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 husbandAround 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:
Awww happy married life to dem ...may God heal him Amen
Soo touching,God bless your union
True love..
How sweet
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Hmmm...good 4them. I hope dey find wat dey re looking 4
Signed
LibBadBoy
May he get well soon
True love never end. Very emotional.
I wonder were dere honeymoon will b..wishing him a speedy recovery already
One of d stories you read that will bring tears to your eyes, wishing him speedy recovery
congrat to dem.
True love.... The kind we all deserve.
Awwwwwwww...when love is involved
Moye says so via BB Passport courtesy LIB
Love
Oyinbo get issues abeg! A sick child thinking of marriage
Oyinbo get issues abeg! A sick child thinking of marriage
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
God bless their union
...merited happiness
Ehyaa... God is their strength
WOW, white MEN N DIA REASONING,if dis will guarantee him a quick recovery, den so b it.
Oh so touching
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.
EyaHhhh I pray he survive
The way White love shaa.,
Eyahhhhh!!
How will they consummate their so called marriage? Hian... Oyibo and their weird lifestyle though!
This is true love. May God heal and keep the guy alive for her.
Hmn, really touching n sweet. Wish dem d best
Heya
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Eyah! Emotional right now. I hope he gets better
Lib addict#just passing#
Awwww
Even amidst this trying time..
I pray God see him through
Luv in making
Aww. That's so sweet! Wish dem all d best.
So touching, their love is true. God pls do a miracle IJN Amen
Eya. I no fit shout.
CHAII, LOVE DON'T CARE
AUNTY LINDA 👩
It's love simple. Pure love. Why won't some Nigerians accept that instead of all these your planned useless marriages that still fail.
Unbelievable love! Haters in Africa will say it's juju
Na me talk am!
Long Live Lib!!!
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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
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?
Luv is sumtin elze
Eyaaah
May God heal him so that they will enjoy their lives as husband and wife. Happy married life.
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