Monday, February 6, 2012
Rehabilitation process to start soon. Senator watched the Super Bowl Sunday.
Sen. Mark Kirk’s (R-Highland Park) condition was ungraded to good from fair today as he continues to recover from a stroke suffered Jan. 21, according to a statement from Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon treating the senator at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. “Senator Kirk is making good progress in his recovery,” Fessler said. “He has been upgraded to good condition and we anticipate he will be able to start the rehabilitation phase soon. We are very pleased with his continued improvement.” Kirk watched the Super Bowl Sunday as he continues to visit with family and friends. Earlier: Doctor Upgrades Kirk’s Condition to Fair Since having the stroke Jan. 21, Kirk has undergone two operations to relieve swelling in his brain. The …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Progress continues, according to Dr. Fessler.
Sen. Mark Kirk’s (R-Highland Park) condition has been upgraded to fair from serious but stable today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon who has been treating him. “Senator Kirk’s recovery is continuing,” Fessler said. “He is alert, talking and responding well to questions. He has been upgraded to fair condition and we are very pleased with his progress.” Since having the stroke Jan. 21, Kirk has undergone two operations to relieve swelling in his brain. The swelling stabilized Friday. Both surgeries were successful and Fessler has been pleased with the continual progress. Doctors performed the first operation Jan. 22 when they removed a four by eight inch piece of Kirk’s skull to …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sen. Manchin, Kirk family see signs of improvement.
Sen. Mark Kirk’s (R-Highland Park) best friend in the U.S. Senate thinks it is time for Illinois’s junior senator to get back to work at least on a part-time basis, according to a statement released by Kirk’s office. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) paid Kirk a visit Saturday, giving him not only cards and good tidings from his colleagues, but work to do. “I brought him some work to get done, some proposals to look at and some of the political magazines that have all the news in Washington,” Manchin said. “I brought all the love and best wishes of the Senate to Mark and his family, including cards with good wishes from his colleagues.” Manchin spent Saturday morning with Kirk and his family at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and gave his own …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Doctor continues to be pleased with progress though condition unchanged.
Swelling in the brain of Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) has stabilized today, according to Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon who has been treating the senator. “Senator Kirk is doing quite well this morning,” Fessler said. “He is alert, responding more rapidly to questions and the swelling in his brain has stabilized. We are pleased with his continued progress.” Kirk remains in serious but stable condition. Earlier: Second Kirk Surgery Is a Success On Wednesday, Kirk had further surgery to create more space around his brain to prepare the senator for expected further swelling of the brain which stabilized today, according to Fessler. There were no complications. Kirk checked himself into Lake Forest Hospital Saturday, where doctors…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Senator remains in serious but stable condition.
Further surgery on Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) was successful late Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to a statement by Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon who has been treating the senator. After examining Kirk today after Wednesday’s procedure, Fessler was pleased with the senator’s condition. “Upon examination this morning, the Senator was alert, responsive and gave us the thumbs up on request,” Fessler said. The operation created more space around Kirk’s brain to prepare the senator for expected further swelling of the brain, according to Fessler. There were no complications. Kirk remains in serious but stable condition. “We performed a common surgical procedure to create more space around the senator's brain…
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Family thanks everyone who has been supportive.
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park), who suffered a stroke Saturday, remains in serious condition today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital despite making progress, according to Dr. Richard Fessler, the neurosurgeon who is treating him. “Senator Kirk is progressing as expected and we continue to be hopeful about his long term prognosis,” Fessler said. “He remains in serious condition and is being monitored closely.” As of Tuesday, Fessler reported Kirk began breathing on his own. He was also talking then, responding to questions and even asked for his cell phone, according to Fessler. On Tuesday, Kirk’s family thanked people for their good wishes including President Barack Obama, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Springfield), Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
Local members of Congress like ideas on education but differ on other issues.
Local members of Congress who sit on opposite sides of the political aisle found areas of agreement in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, but their initial reaction was very different. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) heard a strong vision for the country from the President, while Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) thought Obama was offering campaign themes in his speech. “It was more of a political speech than a State of the Union,” Dold said. Schakowsky, who has been a strong supporter of the President since he first ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, heard a leader with a plan for progress who will act by executive order if necessary. “The President laid out a vision for real progress for working with the …
Gary
4:11 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
He has no right to hand out health care to anyone. If he does then you should ask who is paying for it. more ›