Sen. Mark Kirk’s office today released the first photo of the Illinois Republican since his January stroke.
Dr. Richard L. Harvey, Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Center for Stroke Rehabilitation, also gave an update on the 52-year-old senator’s condition:
“Senator Kirk remains fully engaged in all aspects of his rehabilitation program. He is mentally sharp, and meets with his staff nearly every day to discuss policy issues and global current events. Senator Kirk is working very hard in daily therapy sessions to increase his strength and mobility, and has walked more than 10 miles in total since his arrival at RIC. In addition he is climbing stairs and getting in and out of vehicles. We are quite pleased with his ongoing recovery.”
Kirk will be participating in a research trial focused on improving his walking gait that is expected to last several weeks.
He continues to co-sponsor bills and more while in recovery. Last week, he and his Illinois counterpart, Sen. Dick Durbin (D), announced the Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act in an attempt to bring consistency and fairness to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster declaration process. After devastating storms and tornadoes swept through Southern Illinois in late February, several communities in their state were shocked when FEMA denied federal assistance.
Our prayers are with the senator that his recovery continues to go well and that he’s back in the Upper Chamber soon!
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