Fetterman says he's "back home" from hospital after falling

Sen. John Fetterman said helium was released from the infirmary aft he suffered insignificant injuries to his look from a autumn past week.

Fetterman posted a representation Saturday connected societal media with stitches, saying "20 stitches aboriginal and a afloat recovery, I'm backmost home" with his wife, Gisele Fetterman, and their children. 

The Pennsylvania Democrat thanked the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for "incredible aesculapian attraction that enactment maine backmost together." 

Fetterman's bureau connected Thursday said helium fell to the crushed aft feeling lightheaded, which was owed to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up. Ventricular fibrillation is simply a benignant of irregular heartbeat. He did not code ventricular fibrillation successful his station announcing his release. 

His bureau did not instantly respond to a petition for comment. 

Fetterman experienced a stroke during his run for the Senate successful 2022, and was besides hospitalized successful 2023 for feeling lightheaded. 

Fetterman spoke with "CBS Mornings" past week, sharing much astir his intelligence wellness travel pursuing his stroke. Fetterman said a turning constituent came successful his beingness erstwhile a therapist told him his children needed him. 

"It changed my life," helium said. "That's the connection that I'd person to radical successful the throes of this present is ... whoever [is] successful your life, they request you, they request you."   

Kathryn Watson contributed to this report.

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