Meghan McCain breaks silence on mother’s ‘scary’ mild stroke

A week after the news was announced Cindy McCainthe health emergency, his daughter, Meghan McCainfinally sheds light on the challenge and its current condition.

The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program suffered a mild stroke last week, forcing her to temporarily step away from her role.

Now her daughter, Meghan, who recently made headlines for her outspoken remarks about young activists like Violet Affleck and Greta Thunberg, spoke out about her mother’s recovery.

“My mother, Cindy McCain, who you all may or may not know, actually suffered a mild stroke last week,” the TV personality said candidly on the Oct. 14 episode.

Meghan explained that she initially chose not to speak publicly about the situation because her family was still processing the news and trying to understand the extent of what had happened.

Cindy, who lives in Rome for her work with the United Nations World Food Program, has since returned to Arizona to be with her family. The TV host noted that although her mother is still in the hospital, she is expected to be released from the hospital soon.

Describing her mother’s condition, Meghan shared: “She’s perfectly fine cognitively. She’s just talking normally, like she always does, and texting.” However, the author admitted that the recovery process was not without its challenges.

“She has physical problems that happened as a result of the stroke,” the 40-year-old revealed, adding that doctors described the illness as benign.

Meghan admitted that even with the doctor’s confirmation, it remains “scary nonetheless”, before reassuring that the activist is “fine”.

While the late Senator John McCain’s wife heals, Meghan is sadly not by her side, although other family members are.

The blogger explained that she was unable to travel to Arizona because she was seven months pregnant and was not allowed to travel far.

“I’m not allowed to fly that far yet,” Meghan said. “Actually, I’m going to my doctor tomorrow to see if I can get clearance to fly.”

Despite her absence, the author expressed gratitude to her extended family, noting that her six siblings all stepped up to help care for the ailing matriarch.

Before concluding her update, Meghan acknowledged that while Cindy’s recovery hasn’t been easy, she is deeply grateful that her mother remains “completely cognitively well.”

The update comes days after the UN World Food Program first announced that Cindy was suffering a sudden stroke, saying she is expected to make a full recovery. The organization said its executive director will take about four to six weeks off to recover.

In her own statement, Cindy expressed her gratitude to the medical team in Italy for their exceptional care, saying her recovery is going well thanks to them. She added that she looks forward to continuing her healing process at home.

As reported by People Magazine, she further expressed confidence in the organization’s interim leadership team, specifically mentioning Carl Skau, who is stepping in to assume her responsibilities during her absence, according to People Magazine.

Just weeks before her mother’s health issues, Meghan criticized Violet Affleck, the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, after the teen gave a speech at a United Nations event.

As The Blast reported, Meghan called Violet’s remarks about continuing to wear masks five years into the pandemic “absurd.” She said her presence at the event was a great example of why people don’t like “nepo babies.”