By Bruce A. Fasol
Retired Congressman Kenneth Gray is resting comfortably in his West Frankfort home Monday. Gray’s wife, Toedy Gray tells franklincounty-news.com that Gray was released Monday afternoon from Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis.
Gray was first taken to the hospital after a serious fall, last week. He suffered a possible fracture of his arm, and a blow to the head. It was three small areas of bleeding on the brain that prompted the hospitalization for testing. Gray was treated for his injuries and his tests allowed for release in less than a week’s time.
Congressman Gray has been prescribed rehabilitation exercises for his arm. And, his head injury will be monitored in a home setting, according to the family.
The 88-year-old retired lawmaker has suffered a series of health problems and hospitalizations in recent years. He suffered a stroke in 2000, and has partial paralysis on one side.
Sources say that Gray was in “great spirits” after his hospital release and shared stories all the way back to southern Illinois. Aside from resting, Kenneth Gray told well-wishers today he planned to put a new television that was recently purchased to good use for the next few days. Gray will return to St. Louis for a follow up examination in two weeks.
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