Republican Senator Mitch McConnell finally spoke about his hospitalization and health scare after the “sudden” death of Lindsey Graham.
According to CNN, the US senator from Kentucky, after weeks of speculations about his health, on Sunday, July 12, finally broke his silence to reveal the reason behind his hospitalization and political future.
McConnell suffered a concussion
In a statement released on Sunday, along with a photo of the Republican smiling while sitting next to his wife with a newspaper in his hand, McConnell confirmed that he did not suffer a heart attack.
He said in a statement, “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.”
Talking about his current health condition, the politician added that he has been moved from the hospital to the rehabilitation center to “keep regaining my strength.”
“But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you. I’ve also been keeping in touch with my Senate colleagues on the appropriations process, midterm politics, and everything in between,” McConnell continued.
The childhood polio survivor also highlighted that he has spent his whole life with “mobility challenges" that are getting difficult to manage with age, and it was the reason behind his fall last month that landed him in the hospital.
Mitch McConnell's physician statement
The 84-year-old, along with his statement, also shared a note from the attending physician of Congress who described his June fall at home as “minor.”
The note read, “A comprehensive evaluation by a multidisciplinary team determined that he had no fractures, cardiac abnormalities, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage. Early in his hospitalization, he developed pneumonia, which responded rapidly to antibiotic treatment.”
The physician added that the senator is receiving physical therapy to reduce the risk of future falls.
For the unversed, the health update came after McConnell was admitted to the hospital last week after he was found unconscious at his home. The lack of any official information about his health sparked speculation and rumors online.
