Tag: Kidney

First Lady Melania Trump underwent surgery for a benign kidney condition on Monday and will likely remain in the hospital for the rest of the week. “This morning, First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition,” the First Lady’s office said in a statement Monday. “The procedure was successful and there were no complications. Mrs. Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will likely remain there for the duration of the week.” The First Lady’s office did not provide additional information on the procedure Trump underwent beyond the statement. Embolization is a minimally invasive surgical technique designed to block blood flow. President Trump on Twitter Monday evening said he was going to visit the First Lady at the hospital and that she was in “good spirits.” The announcement about the First Lady’s procedure came one week after Trump officially launched her White House project, “Be Best,” which focuses on cyber-bullying, opioid abuse, and overall child welfare to aid in their emotional and social development. “The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere,” her office said in the statement.

Melania Trump received a bipartisan outpouring of support on Twitter Monday after the first lady’s office announced on Monday that she had successfully undergone a procedure to treat a “benign kidney condition.” Actor Sean Astin tweeted: “This is one of those moments where all partisanship and rancor stops for a moment as we ALL wish First Lady Melania a swift return to good health!” Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer wrote: “Just heard news that @FLOTUS underwent surgery today. Sincere wishes for her speedy recovery.” And CNN Republican pundit Ana Navarro, a vocal Trump critic, sent well wishes to both Mrs. Trump, 48, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, whose pancreatic cancer diagnosis was also announced on Monday. “Because you see, we don’t have to support somebody or agree politically, to feel empathy,” Navarro wrote. I just lost a close friend to pancreatic cancer, a cruel disease. I also hope for a speedy and full recovery for Melania Trump. Because you see, we dont have to support somebody or agree politically, to feel empathy. Others on Twitter agreed that this was a time to put politics aside and practice empathy instead. Mrs. Trump’s communications director, Stephanie Grisham, released a statement Monday saying that the first lady will likely remain hospitalized for the rest of the week as she recovers. “This morning, First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition,” the statement said. The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere.” President Trump is expected to visit his wife in the hospital on Monday, Grisham told CNN’s Kate Bennett.