From the Argus Leader:
In his first public statement since suffering a brain hemorrhage in December, U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said he's "determined and focused" to return to the Senate.
According to a statement released moments ago, Johnson said:
“I want to thank the people of South Dakota and all of our dear friends for their support and prayers," he said.
"This has been an unexpected journey and there is a long road in front of me," Johnson added. "I am determined and focused on my recovery, and I look forward to returning to the Senate on behalf of South Dakota.”
For the first time since his hospitalization, Johnson's staff today released photographs of Johnson during his recovery at an undisclosed rehabilitation center.
The senator underwent surgery Dec. 13 to repair a malformed cluster of blood vessels in his brain, called an arteriovenous malformation.
A month later, he was transferred to the hospital's rehabilitation center, where he began speech, physical and vocational therapy.
The medical staff at the rehabilitation center has informed the Johnsons that the senator continues to progress as expected, according to the statement.
Doctors are now focusing on standing and balance training, his staff said.
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