Kerry heads home after prostate surgery
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Sen. John Kerry is doing well after surgery to remove his prostate, a spokesman said.
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U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, announces he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer on Wednesday (February 11)
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BALTIMORE, Maryland (CNN) -- Presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry was discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital on Saturday, three days after undergoing surgery to remove his cancerous prostate.
The 59-year-old Democrat from Massachusetts was released before noon, hospital spokeswoman Vanessa Wasta said.
"He's still in good condition, of course," she said. Robert Gibbs, a spokesman for Kerry, described him as "well."
During the next few days, Kerry will rest and "work the phones" from his home, Gibbs said.
Kerry's surgeon, Dr. Patrick Walsh, told reporters Wednesday that the operation "went very well." He said the cancer "looked completely contained," but that an additional microscopic analysis would be performed.
The chief of urology at Johns Hopkins also said "nothing suspicious" was found in the senator's lymph nodes.
Kerry disclosed his cancer Tuesday, saying doctors had discovered the tumor in December. He said he did not expect the surgery to affect his bid for the White House, which he announced in December.
Among those considering joining the field with Kerry is Sen. Bob Graham of Florida, who about two weeks ago underwent surgery to replace a deteriorating valve in his heart, a problem discovered during a physical he took as part of his process of deciding whether to run for president. He said he would wait until he's fully recovered to decide about running.
Other prominent politicians who have been treated for prostate cancer include Senate President Pro Tempore Ted Stevens, a Republican of Alaska; former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan; former Senate majority leader and Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole; and former Washington Mayor Marion Barry.
