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Delegate McGeehan to Return to Charleston

CHESTER — Delegate Patrick McGeehan, R-W.Va., said he will be back at work in Charleston when interim sessions begin today.

McGeehan, 38, had surgery May 18 at the Cleveland Clinic for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy — a genetic condition that causes the walls of heart ventricles to thicken, which restricts blood flow. Chest pain, dizziness and a loss of energy result.

But he has recuperated from the surgery, and said he is anxious to get back to his post.

“The surgery was a success,” he said. “I walked this past week about a mile or so. Chest bone is still sore, but the doctor said I will be able to run a few miles by the fall.”

McGeehan became aware of the symptoms over the past year while running. He would experience “a heavy weight on his chest” and tunnel vision after running for a while.

McGeehan consulted with local doctors and physicians with the Veterans Administration. But it was doctors at the Cleveland Clinic who diagnosed his issue.

The disorder is genetic. McGeehan’s younger brother, Brendan, was diagnosed with a similar heart condition when he was a teenager.

Bed rest didn’t set well with McGeehan.

“Being stranded at home was tortuous,” he said.

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