Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was in intensive care at a hospital Monday to treat injuries suffered after he was thrown off a horse the day before. (Getty Images)
Terzian said Pillen did well during the procedure, which he was sedated for. The operation lasted less than an hour and GOP Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly acted as governor for the time being in a routine transfer of power.
The governor did not suffer any damage to his nervous system and there were no signs of an injury to his head, neck or spinal canal, according to Terzian.
Pillen has been motivated to get out of bed and has already been walking laps, Terzian said, noting that this is "very impressive."
The doctor said being in intensive care is normal for people with a spleen injury similar to Pillen's and with rib fractures at his age. Terzian said the governor had "a very good prognosis."
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Gov. Pillen is recovering from seven rib fractures, a partially collapsed lung, a minor fracture in one of his vertebrae and a minor kidney injury that is expected to heal on its own. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Pillen was elected as governor in 2022, running in the gubernatorial election that year because former Gov. Pete Ricketts, also a Republican, was term-limited.
The governor worked as a veterinarian and owned a livestock operation before he was elected to the state's highest office.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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