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    Neurosurgeon: McCain's Recovery From Brain Surgery Might Take Weeks

    Neurosurgeon Peter Nakaji says that the operation performed on Sen. John McCain to remove a blood clot from his brain gets people home within days, but they still need time to recover.
    by Courtney Columbus Jul 17, 2017 2 minutes
    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been critical of how the GOP health overhaul bill would affect people in his state. / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

    The initial report of Sen. John McCain's surgery sounded simple: the removal of a blood clot above his left eye. But it was actually brain surgery, and the clot was almost 2 inches long.

    The surgery prompted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to delay a vote on the health care bill until the 80-year-old McCain is well

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