Governor Mike Huckabee underwent a procedure today to repair a spigelian hernia in the abdominal wall just below the waistline. The procedure was performed on an outpatient basis at the
surgical pavilion of the Hickingbotham Outpatient Center at Baptist Health
Medical Center in Little Rock. The surgery was performed by Dr. Everett
Tucker Jr. The governor`s condition apparently wasn`t due to a particular
activity. Doctors said it developed over time. Huckabee had experienced
discomfort during training for this month`s Little Rock Marathon, which he
completed. When symptoms worsened, he was examined by his personal care
physician, Dr. Torin Gray, and then referred to Tucker for surgery.
The procedure was scheduled for about one hour under general
anesthetics. Huckabee will
rest during the weekend and have only limited activities the next several
weeks. There are no events on the governor`s public calendar next week.