McCain on the Mend After Prostate Surgery
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) smiled and joked as he left the Phoenix hospital where he underwent surgery to treat a benign enlargement of his prostate.
McCain said the procedure at the Mayo Clinic Hospital went well and he planned to rest at home this weekend. McCain expects to fly to Washington when the Senate convenes Tuesday.
“It’s a fairly routine thing for an old guy like me,” said McCain, 65, who took calls from President Bush and colleagues while hospitalized.
The former presidential candidate said the treatment had nothing to do with his skin cancer diagnosed last year. Checkups have found no further signs of cancer, McCain’s office said.
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