Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., gives a health update on his son, Andrew. (@SenMullin/X)
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On Tuesday, the senator shared that several members of his family, including himself, were facing health issues. The senator underwent eye surgery on April 11 and his wife, Christie, had "major knee reconstructive surgery" on April 8, and his mother had a stroke on the same day as his procedure. He said on April 17 that his wife and mother were doing better, as was he.
Mullin’s son, Andrew, however, was facing a different health challenge — one that the senator said in a video on Tuesday that he had been dealing with since January.
"Andrew has been dealing with something a little different since January," the senator said while standing next to his son in a video posted on Tuesday. "He was at practice at OU and um —"
"[I] had a severe side pain and had to go to the E.R. and get checked out," Andrew said. The University of Oklahoma wrestler explained that he had fluid in his lungs and some "growth spots" that kept getting worse.
Mayo Clinic entrance and sign. The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minn. (iStock)
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"Senator Mullin is at the Mayo Clinic this week supporting his son, Andrew, as he undergoes rigorous testing. The senator’s priorities are clear: God, Family, and everybody else," a spokesperson for Mullin told Fox News Digital.
Mullin has thanked the public for their prayers in multiple posts about his family’s health challenges.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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