Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) suffers stroke, rushed to hospital for surgery
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« on: January 23, 2012, 12:25:32 PM »
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk underwent surgery today at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke, his office said.

"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 Senator's recovery over the weeks ahead."

The office released no other details.

Kirk, 52, captured President Barack Obama’s old U.S. Senate seat in a close 2010 election against Democrat  Alexi Giannoulias.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-sen-mark-kirk-hospitalized-after-suffering-stroke-20120123,0,6664285.story
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 12:31:15 PM »
Damn. Strokes are quite scary; I know someone who was healthy (and relatively young) who suffered one (though it was mild, but still....)
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 01:40:19 PM »
Get well soon, Senator.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 02:13:47 PM »
Good luck Senator Kirk. I've had family suffer them at age 45. They don't just strike in extreme old age!
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 02:23:18 PM »
Get well soon, Senator Kirk.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 03:20:55 PM »
Best of luck on recovery, Senator.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 04:16:56 PM »
Scary, Ill keep in him in my thoughts.
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 07:53:01 PM »
Get well Senator Kirk! Hope he has a speedy recovery.
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 07:54:40 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 08:41:39 PM »
Best wishes to Senator Kirk for a quick recovery.
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 08:43:17 PM »
Unfortunate. I actually really like him. Get well soon, Senator Kirk.
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2012, 08:59:12 PM »
I hope for a speedy and safe recovery for the Senator.
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2012, 09:30:38 AM »
Quote from: anvi on January 23, 2012, 08:41:39 PM
Best wishes to Senator Kirk for a quick recovery.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2012, 10:00:49 AM »
Hopefully, it will be a quick and full recovery.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2012, 02:00:06 PM »
He may recover soon, and I hope so.
 But what happens if he doesn't? Wouls he step down a la Giffords? =S He's a potential 2016 GOP candidate, and probably the voice of moderate republicans in the future. He may have a great future if everything goes well to him.
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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2012, 04:57:09 PM »
I hope he makes a full recovery.  It is possible, but it is quite possible he'll never fully recover.  In any case, I'll definitely keep him and his family in my thoughts as a fellow family member of somebody who suffered a stroke very early in life.
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2012, 06:41:22 PM »
Hopefully he has a speedy recovery.
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2012, 11:03:59 AM »
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