John Tory Wife Illness: What Happened to Her?

John Howard Tory, OOnt QC is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, broadcaster and politician who is currently the 65th mayor of Toronto.

John Tory was the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party from 2004 to 2009 and the leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario from 2005 to 2007.

John is currently making headlines due to an adulterous relationship he had. The politician reportedly resigned as mayor of Toronto after his actions were made public. For the past 46 years he has been married to Barbara Hackett.

Barbara Hackett and John Tory became close friends while they were both in college University of York in 1976. They married in 1978. George, Chris, John and Susan Tory are the four children who were born in a happy marriage.

Illness of John Tory’s wife

Barbara is currently a renovator and home builder by trade. In 1991, she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

The rapid onset of muscle weakness experienced by John Tory’s wife is a medical condition caused by the peripheral nervous system being damaged by the immune system. John Tory’s wife is affected by this condition.

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What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Your body’s immune system attacks your nerves in Guillain-Barre syndrome, an uncommon condition.

Often the first signs are weakness and tingling in your hands and feet. These feelings can spread quickly and possibly cause total paralysis of the body.