Condition of Eunice Shriver Remains Critical
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of the late President John F. Kennedy, remained in critical condition Monday, a week after entering Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment of a postoperative infection.
“Her family continues to be grateful for and to ask for the prayers and support of people everywhere,” her son, Mark Shriver, said.
Shriver, 79, had a benign pancreatic tumor removed Oct. 12, and her doctors said they expected a full recovery after her Oct. 21 release. However, Shriver was readmitted two days later after complaining of pain, and doctors discovered the infection, her family said.
“She’s in critical condition, but she’s doing better than she was a few days ago,” her niece, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, said Monday.
Shriver founded the Special Olympics in 1968. Her husband, R. Sargent Shriver, was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1972 and sought the presidential nomination in 1976.
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