Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Deputy Leader and co-chair of the Council's Taskforce to Combat Gun Violence, issued the following statement today after successfully undergoing hernia surgery early this morning at New York Methodist Hospital:
"Several weeks ago after experiencing some pain, I visited my primary physician and was subsequently diagnosed with a hernia. After consulting with specialists, I underwent corrective surgery this morning at New York Methodist Hospital.
"Foremost, I want to thank the Creator for the blessing of life and my family, friends & colleagues for their support during this time. I would like to express my gratitude to my surgeon Dr. Raffaele Borriello and thank the entire Methodist staff and administration for their hospitality. I want to give special thanks to my mother, Patricia Williams and my sister Jeanine Williams, who were by my side through this event, as well as my good friend Leroy Morrison, owner of Alexis Van Lines, who dealt with logistical issues to allow my family to focus on the surgery.
"I want to reassure the residents of the 45th Council District that my office will continue to function normally as I recuperate from surgery. My dedicated staff will be focused on constituent services, legislative and budgetary matters. I have every confidence in their abilities and so should you. My recovery will be a few weeks but I will be also diligently working from home to address the issues of my office.
Lastly I want to take this opportunity to urge everyone to value the importance of their health and visit their doctor regularly. Particularly those of us who are in the midst of their careers and often ignore physical signs that something may be wrong. Too often we overly focus on taking care of business or family, and forget to take care of ourselves. As I celebrate my 40th birthday next month, this surgery has been a sobering reminder that a career in service to your community must be balanced by taking care of myself physically.
"Thank you in advance for your prayers. Feel free to reach out to my office at any time and I look forward to personally greeting all of you in the very near future."
-Jumaane D. Williams-
Council Member, 45th District
Editor's Note:
We wish Councilman Williams a speedy recovery so that he can get back to work for the people of New York City.
