2 weeks Ago By Hannah Furnell
Former Farmer Wants A Wife star Brad Crane has opened up about a medical emergency that almost killed his wife Stacie Marmion, whom he met and found love with on the 2009 season of the show. The couple became one of the reality series' greatest success stories , having since welcomed three children. However, their love story could've been cut short due to the harrowing ordeal that nearly claimed Stacie's life.
Carrie Underwood 'pushed' for American Idol show crew felt was 'inappropriate' Paul McCartney reveals why he used secret fake name on classic song Speaking to Woman's Day , Brad, 45, revealed that things got scary in 2023, when Stacie, 42, unexpectedly collapsed prior to their daughter Darcie, 12, competing in a zone athletics carnival. Brad was forced to perform CPR on Stacie, who doctors later revealed suffered a brain aneurysm, before she was airlifted to the hospital. The celebrity farmer said that he was told to expect the worst.
"I thought she was going to die in the helicopter," he said. "I chartered a plane and flew to Sydney. They operated on her and I was told to prepare myself because she would have no quality of life and wouldn’t be able to walk or talk.
" Arriving at the hospital, Stacie was placed in an induced coma, that was expected to last 10 weeks, but she thankfully woke up later that day. Brad added that Stacie's team of neurosurgeons were shocked at her miraculous recovery. While explaining that Stacie would be unable to stand for 10 weeks, the neurosurgeons were surprised again when they witnessed her stand by the side of her hospital bed.
"She took a couple of steps two days after the operation and the surgeons were gobsmacked," Brad said. "They said, 'It’s not medically possible, it’s a miracle, so someone up there was looking after you!'" DON'T MISS..
. Price is right contestant takes home astonishing win despite absurd bid [LATEST] Drew Carey has enormous net worth due to hefty Price is Right salary [INSIGHT] Price is Right contestant makes obscene gesture before winning $10k on first try [UPDATE] The cattle farmer added that the horrific time made him appreciate every moment with his family, adding: "It certainly made us reassess a few things." He continued: "Sometimes you get so caught up on the little things and now we realise life is a blessing.
We have each other and three wonderful, healthy kids. We’re pretty lucky. We’re blessed.
" Brad and Stacie found love on the 2009 season of Farmer Wants A Wife and became engaged just six months after the finale aired. They tied the knot the following year and have since welcomed three daughters, Darcie, 12, Bobbie, 10, and Frankie, 7. "We are happiest just enjoying each other's company.
Stacie is my best mate," Brad told Woman's Day in 2019, while Stacie added: "Sometimes we go to bed together and wake up and there are one, two or even three kids in bed with us." In recent years, the family faced another hardship, being forced to temporarily abandon their farm business, with Brad having to put a lot of their livestock down after several droughts. "We might get a shower, but the cattle were weak – they would drop to the ground and you couldn't get them up," he said.
"I honestly think I put down 40 cattle. They could have been worth $1500 each. That's $60,000.
" Speaking to Mamamia in October, Stacie admitted the drought "knocked them for six" but they had no choice but to "soldier on" for their children. She said that they have since used Brad's skills as an electrician to create a contracting business, and now have six employees. "That put us in a better position.
These old blokes that have had farms for generations and generations, they've got nothing," she said. Brad added: "One day I realized, 'You have three cracking looking daughters and a gorgeous wife, it should not be this stressful.' It was getting too stressful.
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