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article_snippet: ‘her husband’s going ok, her husband’s still in quite a bit of pain
article_snippet: Nine explained that her husband took leave for treatment on Thursday and an MRI scan revealed that her husband had a ruptured disc near the top of her husband spine.
article_snippet: The risk of permanent nerve damage was so great
article_snippet: and her husband pain so bad that a neurosurgeon made the decision to operate 'almost immediately'. '
article_snippet: It's since been revealed the problem was much more serious and Peter risked permanent damage if surgery was not undertaken to fix a ruptured disc.
article_snippet: no wonder you were in pain!
highlights_snippet: The popular TV presenter underwent spinal surgery on Monday .
  
highlights_snippet: A neurosurgeon advised television presenter Peter Overton to undergo almost immediate surgery because of the high risk of permanent damage .
  