Overview
- Busse said surgeons removed a seven-centimeter abdominal aneurysm in a four-hour open operation that he described as successful.
- After the procedure he reports being able to walk and free of back pain, and doctors were reportedly surprised at his tolerance of the surgery.
- He relocated from Munich to the Residenz am Dom in Cologne for professional care and rehabilitation, and he canceled scheduled theatre dates because of the operations.
- Busse says he has a new, much younger girlfriend he calls "Fratz" and that his ex-wives regularly visit, which he says has helped his wellbeing.
- He credits longterm yoga practice and daily exercise for his resilience, there is now hope a planned hip operation may be unnecessary, and the medical details are based on Busse's interview and have not been independently verified.