OMAHA- U.S. Rep. Don Bacon had an emergency appendectomy last week after being rushed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.

Bacon was released the following day, saying that he was "All good. An appendix can go north to south so quickly. I thought it was food poisoning. But as the day went on I realized it was more serious. I could hardly walk last night. Surgery worked magic!"

Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general, went to Walter Reed after feeling pain in his abdomen during a meeting. Doctors at Walter Reed claimed his appendix was three times the normal size.

Bacon's office has not put out word on how long he will take to recover. However, they stated that they are working on plans to make sure the congressman can vote by proxy if needed.

Sen. Tony Vargas, against whom Bacon is running for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, offered Bacon "prayers for a speedy recovery, and stated that he was glad the surgery was successful.

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