1/3/07 Senator Johnson’s overall medical condition has improved steadily over the past three weeks. The next phase of his recovery is expected to take several months and focus upon rehabilitation and physical therapy.
"The next phase of his recovery is expected to take several months and focus upon rehabilitation and physical therapy."
Geez, that is a long time to not have a Senator represent you. If this is what will happen, He needs to be replaced.
He isn't off of the respirator. It's hard to imagine that this man is ever going to be able to function as an independent adult, much less as chairman of a powerful committee. My mom had a sub-arachnoid hemmorhage in 04. She even got as far as weaned off of the respirator. She regained some conciousness but was without the ability to speak or communicate. Sometimes the brain can be rehabilitated but I'm nearly certain that since he cant breathe on his own the part of his brain that is damaged controls all his vital functions.
He is going to resign. This isn't a broken leg or even a heart attack. This is serious stuff and with any concern for his medical condition, both his family and his party will urge him to resign, not only for his constituency, but for the nation.