Mitch McConnell Shares New Health Update 6 Weeks After Hospitalization
Mitch McConnell shared a new update on his health on Monday, six weeks after he was initially hospitalized. In a statement released by his office, the 84-year-old lawmaker said that he was “still working hard to get back to [his] full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky,” and that he was still undergoing “intense physical therapy.” He added that he wouldn’t be able to attend an upcoming event in his home state, called Fancy Farm picnic.
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Mitch McConnell shared a new update on his health on Monday, six weeks after he was initially hospitalized. In a statement released by his office, the 84-year-old lawmaker said that he was “still working hard to get back to [his] full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky,” and that he was still undergoing “intense physical therapy.” He added that he wouldn’t be able to attend an upcoming event in his home state, called Fancy Farm picnic. “There’s no place I’d rather be on the first Saturday in August than with the good people of western Kentucky, feasting on pork and mutton,” McConnell said. “As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon.” The statement was accompanied by a message from Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician (OAP), which said that its physicians “visit with the Senator every day, discussing all aspects of his rehabilitation care.” “Since his discharge from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, including multiple sessions a day designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls,” the office said.
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- Mitch McConnell shared a new update on his health on Monday, six weeks after he was initially hospitalized. In a statement released by his office, the 84-year-old lawmaker said that he was “still working hard to get back to [his] full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky,” and that he was still undergoing “intense physical therapy.” He added that he wouldn’t be able to attend an upcoming event in his home state, called Fancy Farm picnic.
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