Sen. Mark Kirk may Have Limited Use of Left Arm and Leg after Stroke rebelpundit January 23, 2012 Rebel Pundit News broke this morning that U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) suffered a stroke over the weekend and underwent surgery on Sunday. The Chicago Tribune is now reporting he is recovering from the surgery, however, his doctor states “it will affect his ability to move his left arm, possibly leg and possibly some facial paralysis.” The Tribune has more…. (Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune) U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk underwent surgery today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke. “On Saturday, Senator Kirk checked himself into Lake Forest Hospital, where doctors discovered a carotid artery dissection in the right side of his neck,” his office said in a statement. “He was transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where further tests revealed that he had suffered an ischemic stroke,” it said. “Early this morning, the senator underwent surgery to relieve swelling around his brain stemming from the stroke. The surgery was successful. “Due to his young age, good health and the nature of the stroke, doctors are very confident in the Senators recovery over the weeks ahead.” via Sen. Mark Kirk undergoes surgery after suffering stroke – chicagotribune.com. Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
