Ailing Sen. Johnson returns to D.C. home

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tim Johnson (news, bio, voting record) has returned to his residence outside Washington, more than four months after he suffered a brain hemorrhage, his office said Monday.

"It is wonderful to take this next step with family and friends," Johnson's office quoted the South Dakota Democrat as saying. "As I continue with my therapy, I also get more and more work from the office."

Johnson since February has been receiving treatment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington. The attending physician at the hospital, Dr. Michael Yochelson, said Johnson continues to show significant progress, with gait training playing a more central role in his rehabilitation.

The statement described that as a form of robotic treadmill training where the weight is shared proportionately between the senator and the machine. It said the senator will bear a larger share of the weight as his therapy progresses. It is not uncommon for patients with his condition to see improvement for up to two years, the statement said.



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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Excellent news. Glad he's home.

[aquart]

2. Home is South Dakota.

This man is getting ready to go to work.

[Rob H.]

3. The AP headline could've been worded more carefully

The article says he's making progress in his rehabilitation--"ailing" makes it sound almost as if he's returning to his D.C. home to die or something.

[Roland99]

4. EXACTLY! Another case in point in the AP loading headlines. Why not "recovering"?