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"I have never seen anybody in more pain..." - by Chanelle Mansour 11 May 2021 While Bert Newton recovers in hospital after having his leg amputated, his wife Patti Newton has been at his side every step of the way. WATCH BELOW: Patti Newton provides update on Berts health battle After news broke of Berts toe infection, which resulted in him losing a leg, his wife provided...

Outspoken AFL personality Sam Newman has shown his softer side reaching out to the wife of Australian television legend Bert Newton after the star had his leg amputated. The Geelong veteran turned TV commentator, 75, sadly lost his beloved wife of 20 years a week earlier but took the time to send a heartfelt message to Patti and Bert. Unimaginable times for the Newton family. Wishing the great Bert Newton and Patti the strength to endure. Hoping...hoping, Newman posted to Twitter. Newman on Wed...

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Patti Newton says her husband made a brave choice to live by deciding to get his leg amputated in his latest health battle. Australian television legend Bert Newton had the emergency operation on Saturday after he developed an infection in his toe, entertainment reporter Peter Ford told 2GB radio host Ben Fordham. Speaking to reporters outside her home and at the hospital, Mrs Newton said her 82-year-old husband was faced with a choice - and he chose to live so he could watch his grandchildren ...

Celebrity by Nick Bond   Australian entertainment legend Bert Newton has undergone a leg amputation, a result of a "life or death decision" the 82-year-old faced in his latest battle with ill health. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford broke the news on-air on The Morning Rush with Sean and Kate on Monday morning, revealing that hed been in contact with Newtons family over the weekend. And Berts wife Patti today addressed reporters outside hospital, sayin...

The 82-year-old has leg removed below knee after being given ‘an ultimatum’ following a life-threatening toe infection Bert Newton has had his leg amputated. He is believed to have been in hospital for the past six weeks, after a toe infection over Christmas failed to heal. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP Bert Newton has had his leg amputated. He is believed to have been in hospital for the past six weeks, after a toe infection over Christmas failed to heal. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP AustralianAs...

Television legend Bert Newton is recovering after making a “life or death” decision to amputate a leg. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford received a call from Patti Newton, who stressed not to report as sad news. Several months ago Bert, 82, contracted a toe infection and has been hospitalised for the past 6 weeks but doctors delivered a heartbreaking decision. “Bert was given the ultimatum: You only have a couple of months to live (but) if you have this operation and we amputate your leg ...

17 shares Anemia can make a person feel tired or weak because there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the bodys tissues. The four-time Gold Logie winner told reporters outside hospital in 2017 that he was feeling positive after being treated for the infection, saying: Im feeling better now. It took a while. I didnt realise until I copped it the first time, that pneumonia is such a serious thing, but Im feeling better now. However, in November, Berts wife of 47 y...

Patti Newton visited her husband Bert on Monday as the Australian television legend recovers in a Melbourne hospital after having his leg amputated over the weekend to save his life. Bert, 82, made the life or death decision to go ahead with the surgery when given the dire reality of only having months to live if he went against the advice of doctors. Just hours after the shock news broke, Berts wife of 47 years, Patti, 76, was pictured arriving to be by her husbands side along with their dau...

25 shares Bert went into surgery at 7.50am on Saturday and Patti learned it had been a success at 3pm. It was a long day and a long wait, she said. Patti, 76, also spoke of her husbands fighting spirit, saying the grandfather of six agreed to the life-changing surgery because he has so much to live for. Amputation: The 82-year-old consented to the amputation after spending six weeks at Melbournes Epworth Hospital, where his condition had been steadily worsening. Pictured in Melbourne on Augus...