Franklin Khan to resume work today My wife is my rock

Khan made this comment as he prepared to resume his ministerial duties today after being off the job for three and a half months as he recuperated. Khan told Newsday he still does not know how his wife was able to cope with everything when he fell ill in Thailand last year.

Recalling that he was hospitalised for 12 days in that country, Khan said, “My wife was there for me throughout, both in Thailand and in Trinidad. How she navigated through my illness in Thailand is unbelievable. In a strange land, halfway across the world where they don’t speak English. I thank her most sincerely.” Khan fell ill while he and his wife were on vacation in December. At a post-Cabinet news conference at that time, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young denied reports that Khan suffered a heart attack. He explained that Khan’s condition was a result of, “some issues related to his heart and he went through some non-invasive medical procedures.” Last July, Khan was hospitalised as he underwent a stent procedure at a private hospital to treat blocked arteries in his heart.

Khan had surgery in this country on January 9. He said yesterday, “There are no planned changes in my schedule but obviously, I will be pacing myself.”