Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility the place he’s presently present process bodily remedy after a fall final month led to a weekslong hospitalization, in accordance to a brand new assertion.
The senator’s workplace launched an announcement that included an replace on the 84-year previous Kentucky Republican’s situation from the Office of the Attending Physician on Monday, as questions stay over his well being and when he’ll return to the Senate.
“Senator McConnell continues his recovery from a fall at home in June,” the OAP assertion mentioned. “Since his discharge from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation.”
However, the assertion famous that, “He is not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office.”
McConnell mentioned in his personal assertion, “I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders.”
The Republican senator mentioned that he’ll not have the ability to attend this weekend’s Fancy Farm picnic, a significant political gathering in Kentucky.
Earlier this month, McConnell introduced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall final month that landed him within the hospital. McConnell mentioned on the time that he had additionally handled a case of pneumonia — however that he had moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation middle to proceed regaining his power.
The Office of the Attending Physician mentioned that McConnell’s present regime contains “multiple sessions a day designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls,” including that “(h)is bout with childhood polio continues to be a significant factor in his mobility.”
“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 mentioned in his assertion, referring to the Fancy Farm picnic.
“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.”