U.S mainland doctors had determined that Gov. Eloy S. Inos required an open-heart surgery following a non-invasive procedure last week, which will prevent the CNMI governor from returning to work for the next few months as he recovers from the surgery, according to an Inos spokesman and acting governor Ralph DLG Torres yesterday.<\/p>\n
Press secretary Ivan Blanco corrected yesterday the administration\u2019s earlier report that Inos had undergone an \u201cendoscopic\u201d procedure. He said Inos underwent an \u201cechocardiogram\u201d on Thursday, which he described as non-invasive. The procedure tells doctors \u201cwhat needs to be done,\u201d Blanco said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good news is he pulled through the surgery,\u201d Blanco told Saipan Tribune yesterday. \u201cNow, it\u2019s the observation and recovery stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Several months ago, Inos underwent continuing examinations and medical treatments following his heart operation in the Philippines last summer, said a statement from Torres yesterday.<\/p>\n
The statement said additional procedures were delayed in part because the governor wanted to return to Saipan to attend to the recovery efforts after Typhoon Soudelor.<\/p>\n
Inos underwent additional surgery related to his heart operation and \u201ctoday, we can announce that the surgery was successful,\u201d Torres said.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026But Governor Inos is still in the hospital and undergoing close observation and intensive care. The recovery process will require Governor Inos to undergo lengthy therapy and he is not expected to return to the Northern Marianas until late December or early January 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n
Torres said he is in frequent communication with Governor Inos\u2019 family members who are by his bedside in the United States and asked everyone to keep the governor in their hearts and prayers during this time of recovery and healing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of us have family members or friends who have undergone heart surgery in the past and there always exists concern and worry about the recovery process. Recovery from heart surgery is slow and difficult, but I think we can all hope and pray for Governor Inos\u2019 speedy recovery,\u201d Torres said in his statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish him a speedy recovery,\u201d Sen. Jude Hofschneider (R-Tinian), former lieutenant governor under Inos told Saipan Tribune yesterday. \u201cI will pray for him and continue to pray for the best of health.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge the community to pray for him and keep him in your prayers at all times as he continues to recover from his medical procedure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Inos suffers from diabetes and undergoes dialysis at the Commonwealth Health Center thrice a week. Last January, Inos was confined to the hospital due to symptoms of pneumonia. Months earlier in November 2014, Inos\u2019 health was a talking point during the 2014 general elections and subsequent runoff.<\/p>\n
In November 2014, Inos disclosed that his medical leave to Manila that month was for a follow up to a bypass heart surgery he had in 2006. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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