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Chris Murphy Discharged From Hospital After Stroke
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In Short: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke and will spend several weeks in a rehabilitation facility.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will spend several weeks in a rehabilitation facility.
Murphy, 53, said he called 911 on Oct. 31 out of an abundance of caution after feeling that something was not right with his body.
Doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, a bleed in the brain located in the thalamus region.
Murphy said he has been staying engaged with his team and colleagues remotely and that his staff continues to ensure the work of his office continues uninterrupted.
Before the stroke, Murphy had been campaigning in his home state for Gov. Ned Lamont and traveling the country in support of House and Senate candidates.
Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, said the senator has shown tremendous progress and expects him to make a full recovery following rehabilitation.
Murphy expressed gratitude to the doctors and staff at Johns Hopkins who have treated him and cared for his family.
He also thanked his colleagues for their support, including Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke while campaigning for his seat and now uses adaptive technology in the Senate.
Despite missing his party’s Tuesday night election celebrations, Murphy was not far from the minds of Connecticut Democrats.
Murphy said he wants to extend his deepest thanks to the excellent doctors and staff at Johns Hopkins who have treated him and cared for his family.
What this adds
Murphy's stroke occurred while he was campaigning and traveling extensively, highlighting the physical demands of his role.
What's confirmed
- Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility.
- In early September, Murphy completed his annual “walk across Connecticut,” covering about 70 miles (113 kilometers) over four days, talking with residents about their concerns along the way.
- Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors are “very encouraged by the progress I've made so far" and that the stay at the rehabilitation center will get him back to work on the quickest timeline possible.
- Suarez said the senator has shown tremendous progress and “we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation.” In the Senate, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee and is a leading voice on immigration and gun policy.
- Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Murphy said that he has been staying engaged with his team and colleagues remotely and that his staff continues to ensure the work of his office continues uninterrupted.
- A day before the stroke, he posted that he had been campaigning in his home state for Gov. Ned Lamont.
- Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.
- “I want to extend my deepest thanks to the excellent doctors and staff at Johns Hopkins who have treated me and cared for my family,” Murphy said.
- Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks at the Capitol, Jan.
- "I want to be direct with you, so here is my diagnosis," Murphy said in a statement.
- Murphy had been traveling the country in support of House and Senate candidates as his party raced for majority control, which it secured in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
What's still developing
- Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, the senator's chief of staff said on Sunday, Nov. 1. 'What are we doing': Sen. Chris Murphy pleads for action after Uvalde school shooting while speaking on the Senate floor in 2022.
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