Sen. Mark Kirk Upgraded To ‘Good’ Condition After Stroke, Watched The Super Bowl

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The office of Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), who suffered a stroke two weeks ago, released this statement Monday from Northwestern Memorial Hospital:

Dr. Richard Fessler today provided the following update on Senator Kirk’s condition:

“Senator Kirk is making good progress in his recovery. He is visiting with family and even watched the Super Bowl last night. 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,” said Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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