John Fetterman shows off horrific stabs and facial injuries after fall
Sen. John Fetterman has given a public update on his condition — and released a graphic photo of his injuries — two days after he was hospitalized following a heart-related fall near his home in Pennsylvania, RadarOnline.com can report.
The 56-year-old senator posted the update on X on Saturday, November 15, assuring supporters that he is recovering and is grateful for the medical care he has received.
“Twenty stitches later and fully recovered, I’m back home with @giselefetterman and the kids. I’m overwhelmed + deeply grateful for all the well wishes. Truly,” Fetterman wrote in his post. He continued, “Grateful to @UPMC for the incredible medical care that put me back together. THANK YOU SO MUCH.” He concluded with: “See you in DC.”
The post was accompanied by a photo of Fetterman holding an iced coffee, which showed stitches along his forehead and nose. The image underscored the severity of the fall, which occurred early Thursday, November 13, while he was walking near his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Fetterman was taken to a hospital in Pittsburgh “out of an abundance of caution,” his spokesman said. The spokesperson explained that during an evaluation, doctors determined that “he had a flare-up of ventricular fibrillation that resulted in Senator Fetterman feeling light-headed, falling to the ground and striking his face with minor injuries.”
Ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous arrhythmia that affects the lower chambers of the heart, is considered a medical emergency and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Fetterman’s spokesperson said the senator is “doing well and is being observed routinely in the hospital,” adding that he chose to remain under care so doctors could “fine-tune his medication regimen.” The spokesperson also noted that Fetterman is “grateful for the EMTs, doctors and nurses who provide his care.”
In a light-hearted comment in the statement, Fetterman joked, “If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!”
The fall is the latest in a series of health challenges for Fetterman. During his 2022 Senate campaign, he suffered a stroke and later announced his diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. While atrial fibrillation affects the upper chambers of the heart, the ventricular fibrillation cited in his recent hospitalization affects the lower chambers.
In February 2023, Fetterman was hospitalized overnight for dizziness. Shortly thereafter, he admitted himself to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of clinical depression. Last April, he reflected on that period and said his “depression was in full force” when he arrived in Washington as a freshman senator.
“I don’t care if you’re liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat, we can all be depressed — and we can all get healthier,” he said. “Go to the doctor or whoever. Deal with your depression… It works. And I’m so grateful.”
