Sen. Kerry has hip surgery to address chronic pain - Pics of Sen. Kerry

Sen. Kerry has hip surgery to address chronic pain
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BOSTON – Sen. John Kerry and his daughter Vanessa are sporting his-and-her crutches.

The Massachusetts Democrat had surgery last week on his right hip to address chronic pain and flexibility problems.

The surgery was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Kerry was discharged after five days.

"It's the accumulation of 65 years of hockey, lacrosse, skiing, marathon-running, just abuse and, frankly, a little bit of degeneration over that time," the senator said Monday in a telephone interview.

Kerry's daughter also had surgery to repair nerve damage on the bottom of her left foot. Kerry spokeswoman Brigid O'Rourke said Vanessa, a doctor and third-year resident, is getting married this fall "and wanted to be able to dance at her wedding."

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The usually clean-shaven Kerry sported a beard for the ceremony, but he said it's only temporary during his recovery.

"My wife doesn't want me standing at the sink, shaving," he said.

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Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, who is recovering from hip surgery, greets his daughter Vanessa Kerry, left, who is recovering from foot surgery, at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, where the two were attending the swearing-in ceremony of Kerry's former brother-in-law, David Thorne, as the new U.S. ambassador to Italy.
(AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)


Sen. John Kerry, (D-Mass.), who is recovering from hip surgery speaks at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, while attending the swearing-in ceremony of his former brother-in-law, David Thorne, as the new U.S. ambassador to Italy.
(AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

I don't like facial hair on men - women, yeah, it's interesting - but Kerry's one of the rare few who looks better with the beard.

I'm so surprised, but this is a nice surprise...............................

john murray forbes, kerry's g-gramp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murray_Forbes



i believe it comes from the perkins line:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Handasyd_Perkins

& that this guy is a relative:

http://sonandolarevolucion.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/confessions-of-an-economic-hit-man/

Senator Kerry and Vanessa!

That is a great picture and they both look so happy.

It is amazing that within the last year, he even played ice hockey for a fund raiser for a charity. He looks incredibly happy in the top picture at his friend's swearing in. I've never see a photo, even from the sixties of Kerry with a beard.

But I like it.

He looks happy, and as though he's recovering. May it all go well and may he be pain free soon!

Why don't more men wear beards? He should keep it.

where the media bashed him for a beard and weight gain.

the stick up his ass?

:hide:

What I don't get is that Kerry did nothing to deserve that type of comment - unless it is that he has been a serious, good person, who has always been on our side.

I hope you recover well and soon!

wants to do it now, I've told him he's going to have to practice into his late 70's to get any money for it.

Never seen JK in a beard before.

:)

I love pictures of them -- they seem to share such a special bond. He does look amazing with the beard. I still like him clean-shaven better, but wow, great look!! I bet that's going to be a very happy wedding for the whole family.

It says something that he really does seem to have fantastic relationships with both his daughters.

Get well soon!

He looks great!

I remember when Gore had one and he was unfairly bashed for it. :(

OTOH: Best wishes to Senator Kerry and Vanessa. Hope they have a swift recovery. :patriot:


:hi:

:-)

Too bad millions of our fellow Americans aren't so lucky.

In fact, along with Hatch and Kennedy, he is responsible for getting health insurance for millions of kids. He wrote the precursor bill for SCHIP with Kennedy. He had a very ambitious plan for healthcare in 2004. He, like many before him, spoke of how this was a right and a moral imperative. In addition, his wife's foundation has given grants to clinics in under served areas.

Kerry himself spoke many times in 2004 and since about how everyone deserved the access to healthcare that he has.

So, why write this snark in response to his getting needed surgery?

Yep. Peeps are acting like he is single-handedly handcuffing the rest of America and soaking up all the healthcare benefits.

I am without health insurance too, but me prefers to go after the ones who are holding up progress instead of the ones that are on our side.

But facts never get in the way of snarky posts.

I almost always prefer men to be clean-shaven, but this looks nice, I have to say :evilgrin:

Heh. The beard is a new look, isn't it?

Not spending tons of time on DU these days, but every now and again I pop in. :hi:

I wonder what Teresa thinks of the look - I assume we may get a hint by whether it stays or goes when he is fully recovered.

included in this "hate the rich" thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6330152&mesg_id=6330152

He is rich and THK far richer, but they both have given much back in return.