Sen. Mitch McConnell reports recovery progress after month-long hospitalization
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Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell said he suffered a fall, brief unconsciousness and pneumonia, but no serious injuries, and is now in a rehab facility working toward a return to the Senate.
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who spent nearly a month in a hospital after a fall at home, issued a health update on Sunday. He confirmed that the incident left him briefly unconscious and led to a mild case of pneumonia, but doctors found no fractures, concussion, heart attack, stroke, tumors or hemorrhages. > "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," McConnell said in a statement released with his attending physician’s report and a photo of him with his wife, Elaine Chao. The unnamed physician added that a multidisciplinary team evaluated McConnell and determined his injuries were minor, noting that early antibiotic treatment cleared the pneumonia. The remaining hospital stay focused on physical therapy and fall-prevention strategies, and McConnell has now been transferred to a rehabilitation center for continued therapy. McConnell thanked the public for their well-wishes and said he remains engaged with his staff on legislative matters despite being unable to return to the Senate floor immediately. He reiterated his intention to finish his seventh term, which ends in January, and promised to keep constituents informed about his recovery. The senator’s office had first announced his hospitalization on June 14, and the latest statement emphasized that he is following medical advice and working toward a full recovery.