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David Pryor to undergo heart surgery

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's office just announced that his father, former U.S. Sen. and Arkansas Gov. David Pryor, was treated for chest pains at UAMS last night and will undergo open heart surgery tomorrow.

"My father's doctors are prescribing the necessary treatment for a full recovery," Mark Pryor said in a statement. "It is a comfort to know that he is under the care of some of best doctors in the nation at UAMS. Since Dad's last heart episode, 14 years ago, he remains physically fit and watches his diet and exercise. He has been a model patient. Of course, bed rest will be the most difficult aspect for him with such an active schedule. On behalf of my mother, Barbara, and brothers, David and Scott and our families, we ask for your continued prayer, support and friendship."

Posted by Warwick Sabin on October 10, 2006 01:47 PM | Permalink

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Please pull through this David. We despartely need you on the board of Corp for Public Broadcasting.

Posted by: Lwood | October 10, 2006 02:38 PM

I just saw Senator Pryor this weekend and he was as kind, humble and good natured as ever. Our thoughts and prayers are with you David. We'll see you back up and running soon.

Posted by: holycow | October 10, 2006 03:21 PM

This country needs more public servants from the David Pryor mold. holycow said it...kind, humble, good natured--he's all those things everytime I see him.

Best wishes, Senator. You're in good hands.

Posted by: hugh mann | October 10, 2006 03:45 PM

I echo the statements above. David Pryor is a fine man. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Posted by: Odell Goodrum | October 10, 2006 03:52 PM

Pryor's the best. Praying, crossing fingers, thinking good thoughts.

Posted by: Archaeopteryx | October 10, 2006 04:02 PM

Amen

Posted by: docholliday | October 10, 2006 05:05 PM

Do any of you remember that when he had his heart attack 15 years ago, he called 911 and then went outside and sat on the curb waiting on the ambulance.

God bless you Senator!

Posted by: AFCLL | October 10, 2006 06:02 PM

Best wishes, hopes and prayers for a truly great man.

Posted by: Ecce! Spiro et Spero. | October 10, 2006 08:31 PM

My prayers and thoughts are with the great David Pryor, a true public servant.

Posted by: BlueRidge | October 10, 2006 09:55 PM

I wish former Senator Pryor well and I hope he has many more years with us. However, this does bring to mind the speculation that has been on this blog and other forums before about the prospects of Mark swiching parties and becoming a Republican when David is gone.

That thought in turn reminds me of information I learned within the past few weeks that Bill Halter told a group of Democrats in Conway County that he intended to run for the Senate in 2008 if he wins the L.G. job next month.

Posted by: an interested observer | October 10, 2006 11:29 PM

Mark is a Republican. But with respect to his dad and the subject of this thread, that's all I have to say about that.

Posted by: BlueRidge | October 11, 2006 12:14 AM

Wow, can some of you not leave politics out of a discussion about David's health? Mark is just as kind and humble as his father and I have them both in my prayers.

Posted by: holycow | October 11, 2006 10:11 AM

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