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Joe Amabile’s Recovery & Love Story | Raleigh News

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Joe Amabile, known from Bachelor in Paradise, bravely shared his brain surgery journey and heartfelt love for his wife Serena Pitt on their anniversary. After discovering a blueberry-sized tumor during an MRI, he underwent successful surgery to remove it — later diagnosed as a low-grade astrocytoma. Now on lifelong medication, Joe credits Serena for being his rock through every step: attending appointments, managing meds, cooking, cleaning, even podcasting and crying alone so he wouldn’t feel down. He called her the most beautiful and perfect person he knows — his wife, partner, and best friend — and declared he loves her forever. His speech is slowly returning as doctors confirmed the lesion was in a critical area affecting motor skills and memory.

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It's September 2nd. You're listening to Raleigh News today. AI-powered local news. Joe Ammibil, you know him from Bachelor in Paradise. He recently had brain surgery after doctors found a lesion. He took to Instagram to give a shout out to his wife, Serena Pitt, on their anniversary. Calling her the most beautiful and perfect person he knows. He really emphasized how tough the last few months have been for them as a couple. He detailed how Serena was there for him through every single step, handling all the good and bad news. She was the one crying alone, so he wouldn't feel down, cooking, cleaning, and even podcasting. Joe mentioned she went to every doctor's appointment, dealt with the medical staff, and made sure he took his medication on time. Even waking up with him in the middle of the night. Joe expressed how incredibly lucky he feels to have her as his wife, partner, and best friend, saying he loves her forever. This heartfelt message comes after he announced back in July that a blueberry-sized lesion,

appearing to be a tumor, was found on his brain during an ANN MRI. He planned to have surgery soon after that announcement to remove and test it. By August 6th, Joe confirmed the doctors got it all, and he was recovering. A week later, he shared he was diagnosed with a low-grade astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor. Joe explained that while they removed the entire tumor, he'll be on daily medication for the rest of his life to keep any remaining bad cells dormant. He also recently appeared on Good Morning America, noting that his speech is slowly returning, as the lesion was an apart of his brain that affects. Speech, motor skills, and memory.

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