| Story also put in the hopper by Jackal; I combined the comments and note his link. |
The Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, suffered a brief mini-stroke Tuesday, but doctors found no complications and he feels fine, aides said Friday. ``He has undergone evaluations this week, and his doctors have recommended that he take advantage of the summer congressional recess for some downtime,'' press secretary Tessa Hafen said. Reid is not hospitalized.I hope this is the only event and he stays healthy for decades. I hate his politics but he's father with a family.
Her statement said Reid felt lightheaded Tuesday night and sought medical attention at the urging of his wife, Landra. He was told he had experienced a transient ischemic attack. ``It's being described as a mini-stroke ... , but he is feeling just fine,'' Hafen said.
On vacation in Texas, President Bush was told of Reid's situation. ``The president is glad to hear that Sen. Reid is feeling fine and looks forward to working with him this fall,'' said White House spokesman Trent Duffy. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said he spoke with Reid since the episode and Reid was ``showing his usual strength of spirit.'' Frist said he was ``looking forward to continuing our work together when the Senate meets in September.''
The National Stroke Association says transient ischemic attack, considered a type of mini-stroke, is a brief episode of stroke symptoms that usually last less than 24 hours and usually does not involve any permanent loss of abilities. One in three people who experience a TIA go on to have an actual stroke, the NSA reports on its Web site.
Reid is 65. Same age at which My dad died.
| A TIA is nothing to fool around with. Let's hope he gets well without complications. |
Orp. Please stay healthy, Senator Reid.