Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will obtain inpatient hospital look after “a couple of weeks” as he seeks remedy for medical despair, a senior aide to the senator informed NBC Information.

The anticipated size of Fetterman’s hospital keep was reported hours after his workplace revealed that the 53-year-old freshman lawmaker checked himself into Walter Reed Nationwide Navy Medical Middle in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday evening.

Fetterman suffered a life-threatening stroke on the marketing campaign path final 12 months, and he has continued to expertise well being points in workplace. He was hospitalized final week after feeling lightheaded, although docs dominated out the likelihood that he suffered a second stroke, his workplace mentioned on the time.

“Whereas John has skilled despair on and off all through his life, it solely turned extreme in current weeks,” Fetterman’s chief of employees, Adam Jentleson, mentioned in an announcement.

“After inspecting John, the docs at Walter Reed informed us that John is getting the care he wants, and can quickly be again to himself,” Jentleson mentioned in that assertion launched Thursday afternoon.

Fetterman’s return to the Senate won’t be a matter of days, the senior aide informed NBC on Thursday evening.

“We’re taking a look at a couple of weeks” of inpatient care, as docs attempt completely different medicines and dial within the right dosages, in accordance with the aide.

Spokesmen for Fetterman didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Calls to the senator’s places of work in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Harrisburg weren’t instantly returned.

Fetterman’s absence from Capitol Hill will briefly slender Democrats’ slim 51-49 Senate majority, doubtlessly making it tougher for the polarized chamber to perform its targets. Congress is working to craft a invoice to lift the U.S. debt ceiling earlier than the summer time with a purpose to forestall the nation from defaulting on its obligations, amongst different legislative priorities. The Senate shouldn’t be in session subsequent week.

Fetterman missed votes on Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening and Thursday, NBC reported.

Fetterman’s newest hospitalization prompted an outpouring of help from his political allies. A lot of them praised the senator for being open about his battle with despair, which nonetheless carries a stigma within the U.S.

“John, Gisele – Jill and I are serious about your loved ones at present,” President Joe Biden tweeted Friday.

“Thousands and thousands of individuals battle with despair each day, typically in personal. Getting the care you want is courageous and vital. We’re grateful to you for main by instance,” the president mentioned.

Despair is a widespread expertise after a stroke. Fetterman’s aide informed NBC that the senator has struggled to regulate to his present state of affairs, main him to hunt remedy.