Sen. Mazie Hirono Announces She Has Kidney Cancer, Expects ‘Full Recovery’

UNITED STATES - MARCH 11: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) speaks with Roll Call in her Capitol Hill office on Friday, March 11, 2016. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Tuesday announced that she will undergo treatment for kidney cancer and expects to make a full recovery.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Hirono said that she plans to keep working during her recovery.

“I face this fight with the same determination I’ve fought for the people of Hawaii,” she wrote. “And I never quit, especially when things get tough.”

7
Show Comments

Notable Replies

  1. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

  2. Best wishes, Senator!

  3. She’s in trouble.

  4. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    Pōmaikaʻi iāʻoe Senator Hirono. Godspeed in your recovery.

  5. I’m a cancer survivor. just sayin’ it can be done and the diagnosis is not a death sentence!

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery and cure, Mazie

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

1 more reply

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for padfoot Avatar for navamske Avatar for mantan Avatar for ronbyers Avatar for darrtown Avatar for caltg

Continue Discussion